Posts for Generation-Y startup


Is Your Startup Solving Problems?

From Generation-Y startup
July 14, 2011 at 9:32 am
TweetWhen I first came up with the idea for College2Startup, my most important market test wasn’t to go out and ask if people liked it or not. I honestly could care less ... (more)

No need to stop school for a startup dream

From Generation-Y startup
June 23, 2011 at 12:12 pm
TweetThere has been a lot of argument for and against stopping school to start a startup. Getting an education has always been prestigious because it opens doors for you, it helps ... (more)

The Battle for Startup talent, what gives?

From Generation-Y startup
June 14, 2011 at 1:29 pm
TweetStartups are always looking for qualified employees, startup jobs are very different from most jobs be it technical or non-technical and as a result the demand for the very ... (more)

Why You Should Absolutely Work for a Startup

From Generation-Y startup
June 11, 2011 at 12:44 pm
Tweet* This post was initially written on the College2Startup Blog. OH: “Startups are a whirlwind, you are more likely to fail than succeed, but you are bound to leave with broader ... (more)

Group Messaging apps – so simple, you don’t need $12Million to do it.

From Generation-Y startup
May 9, 2011 at 8:02 am
TweetDisclaimer: I am not writing any of these to brag, just to encourage first time entrepreneurs who are finding it difficult. I recently put out my new app wolfpacktales and ... (more)

The Entrepreneurial Generation?

From Generation-Y startup
March 21, 2011 at 8:56 pm
Tweet“I need to come up with a way of implementing ‘competition and rewards’ features on my app, I am sure people will be more excited about it then. Gamification ... (more)

Lessons For First Time Entrepreneurs

From Generation-Y startup
March 15, 2011 at 6:42 pm
TweetGenystartup itself started as a blog some 2 years back and all I did on here was write about things I read in books, saw on the internet and heard at networking events about ... (more)

A fun experiment…something to do with wolfpacks

From Generation-Y startup
March 2, 2011 at 12:49 pm
TweetI don’t like when I go weeks without blogging, hate when that happens. Anyway, in other news, something I’ve been working on is coming together quite nicely. Here’s ... (more)

When has a Start-up gained traction

From Generation-Y startup
January 26, 2011 at 2:25 pm
TweetI have found Quora to be a pretty useful resource over the past few days, I read a lot of the Entrepreneurship and start-up streams and I gain a lot. Will it live out the ... (more)

Value always beats price in Competitive Markets

From Generation-Y startup
January 25, 2011 at 11:30 am
TweetThere is this general misconception that Entrepreneurs have about beating their competitors, acquiring new users and keeping old customers. Many believe that if they cut back ... (more)

eBackers Lets Web Professionals Find Help

From Generation-Y startup
January 21, 2011 at 12:32 pm
Tweet Start-ups keep springing up everywhere and as a result, there’s demand for more web professionals, designers and developers. I have been in that position before, where ... (more)

On To the Next Page for Google

From Generation-Y startup
January 20, 2011 at 10:20 pm
Tweet Image via Wikipedia News broke earlier this afternoon that long-time CEO of Google, Eric Schmidt was stepping down and Co-founder Larry Page would resume that position ... (more)

A Startup is always work in progress

From Generation-Y startup
January 20, 2011 at 11:14 am
TweetLast weekend was Baltimore start-up weekend for ‘Gen-Y’ entrepreneurs. It’s an ever changing summit that welcomes dozens of fresh faced teens and 20-somethings who have ... (more)

Book Review: Never Get A Real Job

From Generation-Y startup
January 11, 2011 at 8:15 pm
TweetOn of my favorite things to do is to connect with fellow Gen Y entrepreneurs who have worked hard and are successfully building their own unique brand, so when I got my hands ... (more)

Only Success Matters In Start-ups

From Generation-Y startup
December 26, 2010 at 12:46 pm
Tweet Image by fintbo via Flickr “You have chosen the wrong path if it’s not fun. And you are probably not taking enough risk if it’s not hard and rocky sometimes. ... (more)

The “Start your own start-up” Compass

From Generation-Y startup
December 16, 2010 at 12:51 am
TweetIn an age where people celebrate the founder of Facebook more than they celebrate kings and leaders of nations, it’s not surprising that 60% of a polled 5,000 high school ... (more)

4 Steps To Achieving Viability With Your Business

From Generation-Y startup
November 16, 2010 at 12:25 am
TweetRegardless of what your business is about, I have this theory that viability is only achieved if you have an understanding about the market behavior of whatever space you ... (more)

How startups can deal with competition from a strategy and Marketing standpoint

From Generation-Y startup
October 28, 2010 at 4:41 pm
TweetSomeone once told me at a tech meet-up some months back that competition is the best way to judge if an idea is good or bad. “When there are other entrepreneurs interested ... (more)

Startups should focus on building user-base first before seeking Outside investment

From Generation-Y startup
October 20, 2010 at 9:19 am
TweetMost failed startups won’t run a post-mortem and report back that they failed because their idea was bad, the most popular analysis have always shown that it’s one of ... (more)

Entrepreneurs need to focus on Game changing startups

From Generation-Y startup
October 12, 2010 at 9:03 am
Entrepreneurship is not just about being able to build a company from idea up, it has a lot to do with the ability to conceive the idea first. I look around many ... (more)

How Startups Should Market Their Product To Build An Initial User Stream

From Generation-Y startup
October 8, 2010 at 9:54 am
User acquisition is perhaps the toughest part of building a successful startup. It could be frustrating and could drag on for ages but it could also be a pleasant ... (more)

Finding And Engaging Angel Investors For Your Startup

From Generation-Y startup
October 6, 2010 at 12:06 pm
Since this blog primarily focuses on First-time Entrepreneurs, I have cut back a lot of what I have to say about VCs, term sheets etc… and have focused more ... (more)

The Super Angel Debacle

From Generation-Y startup
September 24, 2010 at 5:34 pm
Image by TC50 via CrunchBase So I suppose by now, everyone is well aware of all the shenanigans that’s been taking place in silicon valley lately? ... (more)

Selling to the Competitive User

From Generation-Y startup
August 20, 2010 at 10:52 am
Nothing is more rewarding for any business than taking an account away from a competitor. Successfully persuading a competitive user to leave their existing vendor ... (more)

Entrepreneurs Must Learn To Spark Conversations About Their Startups

From Generation-Y startup
August 3, 2010 at 11:34 am
Yesterday afternoon I took a break from being so busy to catch up on news making rounds in the tech world and one that particularly caught my eye was Adam Ostrow’s ... (more)