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Why You Need to Compartmentalize Your Life when Building a Business

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January 30, 2012 at 7:00 am
Starting a business can be one of the most challenging things that you can take on in your life. While the rewards of owning your own business cannot be matched in the corporate ... (more)

Amp up Your Revenue Now – with Video

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January 27, 2012 at 7:00 am
Think you need to be a big time player to deploy e-commerce video on your business’ website? Think again. Adding e-commerce video online is no longer the domain of top retailers. ... (more)

10 Do-or-Die Tactics for Facebook Success

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January 26, 2012 at 7:00 am
A couple years ago, having a Facebook page devoted to your business would have been enough. Simply existing on the site had the ability to set one business apart from the rest. ... (more)

6 Tips to Get People to Look Past Your Age and See an Expert

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January 25, 2012 at 7:00 am
You want to make the big deals and the big bucks. However, your hurdle is the fact that your looks and voice haven’t matured as much as your ambition has. You have the disadvantage ... (more)

Time Management – No, But Really This Time

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January 23, 2012 at 7:00 am
We all want to do more things in less time. It’s a common theme throughout all of corporate America, and it even extends into professions like healthcare, education, and civil ... (more)

Holding Strong: How Working with a Holding Company Benefits You

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January 20, 2012 at 7:00 am
Most start-ups know they can’t go it alone.  They hire consultants, bring in interns, and look into developing relationships with other companies who can increase their chances ... (more)

Entrepreneurship 101: Are you Ready?

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January 19, 2012 at 7:00 am
You’ve decided that you want to own your own business. You’ve got a great idea you’re sure will take off, and you’re pretty sure you have what it takes to become an entrepreneur. ... (more)

The Golden Rule About Your Great Ideas

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January 18, 2012 at 7:00 am
Every young entrepreneur has great ideas. They come all the time. In the shower, on the bus, while pouring milk into your cereal. When the idea arrives from somewhere in your soul, ... (more)

5 Important Trends to Watch in 2012

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January 17, 2012 at 7:00 am
A new year is upon us and now is the time for your small business to break through the rut and get back on top. There has never been a better time to formulate a new marketing ... (more)

Oops! Common Mistakes Young Entrepreneurs Make on Their Websites

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January 16, 2012 at 7:00 am
As a businessperson, it’s understood that website traffic is one of the biggest factors in your success.  Making sure that search engines find you and push customers to your ... (more)

Successful Startups Often Come With a High Price

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January 13, 2012 at 11:28 am
Most entrepreneurs expect to face the “normal” challenges of starting a business, which include finding the right opportunity, building and executing a winning plan, and financing ... (more)

Millennial Branding on How Gen-Y is Using Facebook

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January 12, 2012 at 10:33 am
Check out the infographic! Here at Young Entrepreneur, we have always said that “young” is more a state of mind than a number. We know that entrepreneurs in their 30s, 40s, ... (more)

Four Myths of Entrepreneurship Debunked

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January 11, 2012 at 7:00 am
You may think you understand the life of an entrepreneur, but your perceptions may not match reality. Many people dream of starting a company because they hate their job, have ... (more)

Finding Your USP – And Why You Need One

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January 10, 2012 at 7:00 am
The harsh truth is that there are very few unique businesses – those that are unlike any other in the market. In fact, it’s increasingly difficult to think of even one business ... (more)

Common Mistakes made by Online Business Owners

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January 9, 2012 at 7:00 am
Creating and running an online business takes work… a lot of work! However, we often see some common mistakes made by online business owners that prevent them from having ... (more)

Why You Don’t Need to Be (More) Organized

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January 6, 2012 at 7:00 am
“…the advantages of being neat and organized are typically outweighed by the costs.” – Eric Abrahamson and David H. Freedman, A Perfect Mess Now, before the ... (more)

Getting Ready for the Real World: Networking Between Campus and the Community

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January 5, 2012 at 7:00 am
College life can sometimes feel like a vacuum.  You go to class, you go to meetings, and you go out with your friends (with a nap here and there thrown in). College serves another ... (more)

Critical insights from Jon Wuebben, Author of Content is Currency

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January 4, 2012 at 7:00 am
If you’re confused about social media and site content, you’re not alone. It’s a subject you see everywhere these days, but it’s one that not many fully understand. Fortunately, ... (more)

Answers to 5 Common Entrepreneurial Questions

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January 3, 2012 at 12:12 pm
When trying to decide whether or not to take the plunge into entrepreneurship, people have an endless number of questions. Whether it’s your first shot at being in business for ... (more)

How Satisfied are Your Customers?

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December 31, 2011 at 6:00 pm
Being able to measure the satisfaction level of your customers can be pretty difficult at times. Not only do you rely on customers for their feedback, but you’ve also got to ... (more)

7 Vital Keys for Aspiring Entrepreneurs

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December 31, 2011 at 7:00 am
We live in a world where we can no longer depend solely on our education, and certainly not on employment. This would explain the increase in the number of people who are branching ... (more)

Funding Your Startup Might be Easier than You Think

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December 30, 2011 at 6:00 pm
The issue of raising funds for a new business is a worry that’s notorious for giving entrepreneurs sleepless nights. Often, an entrepreneur will have terrific ideas, plans, and ... (more)

5 Keys for Effectively Dealing with Criticism

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December 30, 2011 at 12:05 pm
Being an entrepreneur means making a lot of important decisions, and the decisions you make will often please some, and displease others.  Some people might even go to the extent ... (more)

8 Challenges That Haunt Almost Every Entrepreneur

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December 28, 2011 at 11:39 am
Starting a business is a lot like starting a marriage. At first, all parties are in dreamland, with a vision of changing the world, having lots of fun, and raking in the profits. ... (more)

5 Reasons NOW is the Time to Start a Business

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December 27, 2011 at 7:00 am
Will 2012 be the year you start your business? If you’re not already an active entrepreneur, now is the perfect time to take that leap. And if you are, it’s time to take it ... (more)