Advice For The Young At Heart
Eleven Tips For A Start-up Business With Very Little Cash (And A Great Idea)
Many entrepreneurs kick off their ventures on a budget so lean it’s beyond shoestring; it’s dental floss! That’s especially true in an era where credit is almost impossible to come by. Michael Houlihan, one of the founders of Barefoot Wine, explains how to get the biggest possible bang out of very few start-up bucks.
The Only Way To Make Sure You’re Better Off Four Years From Now
There’s a lot of hand-wringing around the election. And while the outcome could have some impact on your finances, continuing to doggedly rely on the old college-job-401(k) paradigm will hurt you much more. Gregory Downing says entrepreneurship is the only thing that can save us — and he explains how to shift to a whole new way of thinking about work and wealth.
What Tech Startups Can Learn From Dance Crazes
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve seen South Korean rapper Psy’s music video Gangnam Style. Tech companies, particularly startups, should take heed – there are lessons to be learned from popular dance songs.
5 Overlooked Needs For Start-up Businesses
Consider the following commonly overlooked needs for the startup phase of your business.
[Infographic] Social Media Guidelines At Work
Is it worthwhile connecting with coworkers and bosses on social networks at the risk of having unprofessional and embarrassing social media activity jeopardize your career? Here's an infographic on social media usage guidelines as a young professional that may help you decide.
The Top 10 Career Experts For Working Moms
Here are CEOs, career experts, coaches, and entrepreneurs who are all familiar with the challenges that moms (and dads, too) face when trying to balance the demands of their careers with the responsibilities of being a parent. They offer up advice and guidance that can help working moms further careers, start businesses, and just cope with the hectic pace of life.
Are You Raising Your Kids To Make Tomorrow’s Forbes 400 List?
A staggering 70 percent of the billionaires who made this year’s list of the richest people in America were self-made. If you want your kids to have a shot at joining them someday, Greg Downing says you must teach them to think and work like entrepreneurs — starting now.
The 3 Common Threads Of Young Success Stories
Young teens that can dominate the business world often possess character traits that set them apart from other teens, young adults, and even some seasoned business veterans. Let's see what some of these traits are.
Ten Ways To Take Classic Kid Jobs To The Next Level
Entrepreneurs are made, not born. According to Gregory Downing, author of Entrepreneur Unleashed, learning how to think about work this way can (and should) start at an early age. To get your children to begin thinking like entrepreneurs, just pick a classic “kid job” — and give it an entrepreneurial twist.
Ten Reasons Entrepreneurs Keep Getting Younger
Here are 10 big reasons why more and more young entrepreneurs are stepping out on their own.
A Rewarding Career Path: Taking Charge Of A Non-Profit Organization
When people think about careers, managing a nonprofit organization typically isn't the first thing that comes to mind. However, few careers are as fulfilling as nonprofit work, and there are plenty of reasons to consider it over other options - Jason Lynch points out a few of those reasons.
Six Ways Gen-Y Can Ignite Their Creative Entrepreneurial Mojo
Brazen Gen-Y careerists could actually make the diverse variety of their interests work for them. All they need to do is build a platform through which they can express their ideas, explore the enterprises that interest them, and collaborate with as many people as possible — which often leads to lucrative opportunities. Here are seven ways millennials can leverage their skills while learning how to build something meaningful.
33 Insider Tips For Getting Hired At A Startup
It’s cool to work for a startup, but that’s also why it’s so hard to actually get a job with one: everyone else wants to do it too. Competition is fierce, but with the right knowledge and approach, you can find a way to make the cut.
6 Smart Ways To Use Social Media In Your Job Search
What are some ways you can effectively use social media in your job search? Here are six to consider.
Price Your Crafts Right – Sell Your Crafts Fast
Thinking about selling those crafts you've been giving away as gifts or maybe you are just running out of rooms to put them in? James Dillehay, author of "How to Price Crafts and Things You Make to Sell", offers some ideas on the proper pricing of crafts and unique personal creations:
50 Famous Leaders And Career Advice That Shaped Them
We often turn to famous leaders for nuggets of brilliance on how to motivate people or how to achieve success like theirs, but here's advice that shaped some of the best-known leaders in many different walks of life.
21 Communication Mistakes That Could Be Holding Your Career Back
Here are 21 communication mistakes many make in the office; you might want to avoid making them yourself in the future.
The New American Dream: Why Unleashing Your Inner Entrepreneur Is The Only Way Out...
When half of college graduates can’t find jobs, and those of us who do have jobs can barely pay the bills, the system is clearly broken. Gregory Downing says the only solution is to shift to a whole new way of thinking about work and wealth. Here, he offers 15
surprisingly simple laws that can help anyone become a successful entrepreneur.
8 Career Mistakes New Grads Make (And How To Avoid Them)
Your career starts with baby steps and avoiding some of the common mistakes young workers make. If you follow these tips and stay away from some pitfalls, you’ll be in that corner office in no time.
8 Reasons Why Opportunity Never Knocks On Your Door
You feel like you do everything right. You work long hours. You’re at the boss’ beck and call. And yet, everyone around you seems to get richer and to gain more success, while you’re stuck in the same old cubicle. Vickie Milazzo explains what needs to change in order for you to reach wicked success.
10 Career Lessons We Can Learn From The Olympics
Here are 10 excellent career lessons that employees, managers, and business owners alike can take away from the Olympics. Hopefully they’ll inspire you to work just as hard for the career of your dreams as the Olympic athletes work for theirs.
15 Storytelling Techniques To Boost Your Career
Whether you are applying for a new job or are being interviewed for a promotion by your current employer, your chances of success can be greatly enhanced by transforming yourself from a walking set of skills into an unforgettable lead actor in your own play. Try these 15 storytelling techniques.
Taking Your First Gen Y Steps Down The Career Path
On behalf of those Millennials who earned their stripes in darker days of the recession, Kyle Lagunas has put together a list of what Gen Y really needs to know about taking the first steps down the career path.
25 Famously Successful People Who Started Off Freelancing
For many now-successful people, their path to glory started in freelancing. For all the freelancers out there, take heart in knowing these 25 sensations started out right where you are.
Youth Is No Advantage For Technology Entrepreneurship: Babson
Babson professors recently conducted a study called "Born Lucky? A Study Of The Birthdates And Ages Of Paradigm-Shifting Entrepreneurs", where they found that paradigm-shifting entrepreneurs in technology-based industries tend to be older than what we usually think.
10 Famous CEOs Who Think You Should Skip College
These 10 past and present CEOs, founders, and all-around corporate stars bear witness that you might be better off leap-frogging campus for the real world.
8 Career Practices Millennials Can Learn From Baby Boomers
Making an effort to learn career practices of those that have been in the workforce longer can prove an essential resource for those that are new to the business world. Consider these eight career practices that millennials can learn from baby boomers.
25 Important Pinterest Tips For Your Career
We've all heard about LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook's career power, but have you thought about what Pinterest could do for you? We share 25 tips that will help you make the most of the social sharing service, and maybe even make it possible to find a job or land a promotion.
7 Business Lessons Learned From “Celebrity Apprentice”
While you might not want to take any hair-care tips from the Donald Trump show, Celebrity Apprentice, there are plenty of other lessons to be taken away from the reality competition. Here are 7 of them.
8 Things Steve Jobs Learned After Getting Fired By Apple
Fast Company published excerpts from a series of interviews Steve Jobs did during his “hiatus” from Apple, and they offer some life lessons for anyone who has found themselves unemployed and wondering what exactly the future may hold.