There really isn’t any age to become an entrepreneur. If you have a great idea, zeal, and determination, you can step into the world to realize your dreams and make your venture a success. Indeed, we have seen many young entrepreneurs make waves in the business world. But there’s one problem every young founder faces. Bigwigs hardly ever take you seriously when you are young. A lot of…
Why All Young Professionals Should Feel Appreciated in the Workplace
by / ⠀Career Advice / May 23, 2022Would your employees say that they feel appreciated in the workplace? Not when they’re talking to you…but when they are talking to those closest to them? These days, it seems as though everyone is leaving their jobs. Many say they’ve grown tired of low pay and poor treatment by management or customers. In March of 2022, 4.5 million Americans quit their jobs. Where are these people going? Everyone…
Should You Start a Company in Your 20s? Five Things to Consider.
by / ⠀Entrepreneurship• Startup Advice / May 2, 2022Need help with starting up a business? Should you start a company? Here are some tips and tricks to get you started! Traditionally, entrepreneurs had an easy step-by-step process to start a business. Generally, it looked something like this: Get a college degree. Get your first job. Build your network. Save up some money. Start your first business. That all sounds nice and dandy, right? However, these days,…
What difference is there between a young founder and an older one? Results, mostly…plus maybe an edge on physical energy. The great thing about our expanded online marketplace is that business owners under 30 can enter and compete with seasoned pros. No matter how old you are, you still have a shot at success. Think way back to your childhood. How many kids had their own lemonade stands…
Leaders Who Only Play To Their Strengths: Some Advice
by / ⠀Entrepreneurship• Startup Advice / February 23, 2022For leaders who have the knowledge and ability necessary to meet the work at hand, “playing to your strengths” might bring success…or not. If you have the knowledge and abilities necessary to execute the work at hand, “trying to play to your talents” may bring success in some professions. It will not, however, always result in successful leadership. Leaders must have a strong desire to learn and develop.…
Hannah Shippen: Empowering Youth Through Mental Health Awareness
by / ⠀Health & Fitness• Podcast / October 20, 2021The success of any startup is generally measured by the business’s growth or profit margins. There’s no doubt that both are key to long-term business sustainability. However, it’s actually the company’s beliefs and commitment to core values that make all the difference. These values serve as the prime motivation behind all business operations. In other words, without a clear set of goals and passion for one’s work, it’s…
Why the Gig Economy Is a Great Place for Young People to Get Their Start
by / ⠀Startup Advice / July 16, 2020Enter the gig economy. Now, anyone with the motivation and skills to work can pursue a variety of service and sales roles. …
How to Dominate Your Goals and Achieve Freedom
by / ⠀Blog• Career Advice• Entrepreneur Interviews• Entrepreneurship• Podcast• Startup Advice• Travel• Under30CEO / February 1, 2016Want to start a business? Be an entrepreneur? Achieve the freedom that everyone desires? But are you sure entrepreneurship is for you? Are you pursuing your dreams for the right reasons? In this week’s interview, Jason Bay from Gen Y Success drops his formula for setting goals that are vision oriented AND executable. Jason Bay is the founder of GenY Success and the host of The GenY Success Show. He’s a millennial himself and…
Sewn to Entrepreneurship: Interview with Zara Terez Tisch
by / ⠀Entrepreneur Interviews• Entrepreneurship / January 14, 2015Many of the most successful entrepreneurs in the world started showing signs of being an entrepreneur at a very young age. With both parents as entrepreneurs in the garment and textile industry, Zara Terez Tisch had all of the makings of a young entrepreneur. Asked about her first ever venture, Zara, Founder of Zara Terez replied, “My earliest entrepreneurial venture was picking up rocks in my backyard and…
Best Advice Ever: Be Cool with Being Different via @Inc
by / ⠀Entrepreneurship• Startup Advice• Travel / October 14, 2014Hey Under30CEO, For years I spent my life trying to fit in. I acclimated myself to my surroundings, tried to assimilate to society, and followed the straight and narrow path in hopes I would be accepted by the people around me. If you’ve read Under30CEO for a while, you know by now, I put an end to that noise, and now take pride in doing my own thing. After spending…