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Wisdoms from a Student Entrepreneur
It’s really tough to be everything at one time. A good student, a good Student Body President, and a good entrepreneur. The honest truth is (and not enough people truly believe this) you can’t be great at everything. But another truth is, you ARE destined for greatness, but as a student, it’s very likely you’re [...]
bootstrapping: a real life example
I have been ‘attempting’ to build a web application for a long time now … roughly 9 months. I have been bootstrapping most of the operation. I have either A. built what I can myself or B. outsourced it to someone who can do it better than I can. It has been an awesome time [...]
You’re Invited to join eCornell’s Entrepreneur Online Video Contest
eCornell is celebrating the growth of the entrepreneurial community by challenging all entrepreneurs to share their unique take on meeting consumer needs. Now through November 30, eCornell is inviting all entrepreneurs who are developing (or have already developed) a new product or service to submit a quick video (5 minutes or less) that explains or [...]
kickstarter.com
If you haven’t heard of kickstarter.com you need to check it out. It’s takes crowd sourcing to a totally new level. The site’s idea is to provide a forum for people to pitch their ideas and then have people be able to participate in the idea by backing that idea with money. For that backing [...]
Giving back … now?
I know … I know … giving back to the community now!? When we are in a economic crisis?!? YES! Especially now! This is a global issue. Entrepreneurs can’t find the financing to build their businesses here AND abroad. Its hard to get the financing you need in a third world country even without a [...]
Idea
I go to college. College students that I know are … wasteful. They throw away anything that doesn’t fit in their cars for the way home. The college that I go to brings in extra dumpsters to fulfill the massive need for dumpster space. Here’s the idea. Collect all of those thrown away couches, dressers, [...]
Entrepreneurs and innovation
Innovation is what makes entrepreneurs different from everyone else. Entrepreneurs are innovators. They think outside the box. Sometimes there is no box. Google.com has been known for having made some massive innovations to the search engine world. Everyone knows who Google is and what they do. If you don’t you might have been living in [...]
Are you Confused between a Freelancer and a Logo design company?
A few days back, I met a friend, who came up to me to have my suggestion on whether he should hire a freelance logo designer or a logo design company for his start up business. Similarly, most of the people who want a logo for their business come across this very same situation – [...]
Built to Last – Chapter 11
We are going to start a series of posts on the book Built to Last by Jim Collins and Jerry I. Porras. As of the writing of this post its only $13.23 for new and $11.60 for used. Both prices are from Amazon.com. It is definitely worth the money as you will soon see through [...]
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