Archive for July, 2006

55+ Year-Olds Starting More Businesses than Us?

Have you read the July 2006 edition on Business 2.0? If you haven’t, you should because it’s an amazing business magazine – perfectly suited for young entrepreneurs such as ourselves. Ok, let’s get to the meat and potatoes of this post, or should I say the tofu and carrots for all you vegetarians (like me)?
After […]

Public Speaking for the Entrepreneur

One of the most valuable assets of an entrepreneur is the ability to effectively communicate through their words. If you can master the art of conveying your ideas, pitching your visions, and influencing people to do something, then you will become a powerful communicator in the business world.
How do I become a powerful speaker?
Practice. Practice. […]

Being Cocky: Good or Bad for Business?

Filed under attitude

Can the surgeon actually think that he can fix someone by cutting them open with a sharp knife?
Can the artist actually think that he can influence millions with the stroke of his brush?
Can the entrepreneur actually think that he can change the world with the implementation of his idea?
Yes. Yes. And… Yes. – They […]

Bold Business Talk: Creating My First Business

I recently had the pleasure of being invited for an interview on Bold Business Talk with Donyell Nelson. The interview was focused on my first business that I created in January 2004 and the problems that eventually led to me focusing my attention on other ventures.
It was great talking with Doyell and sharing my story.
Listen […]

Raw and Uncut: Two Entrepreneurs Talking

Over the weekend Reid Morrow and I had the chance of recording a sweet entrepreneurial chat. We spoke about various topics that entrepreneurs face on a daily basis such as: reading self-help books, fear, college, choosing your friends, and much, much more.
Check it out

Entrepreneur’s Monthly Revenue : Back it up!

Did you ever come across a young entrepreneur’s blog where the author has posted their monthly revenue? If you’re like me, you have come across many of these blog posts and were left wondering why the author posted these significant numbers without any supporting information as to how that money was obtained or the underlying […]

Investing 101: 5 Basic Ideas

Filed under finance

Many younger entrepreneurs these days have an idea of the equities markets yet believe there’s some underlying magnificent science to smart investing. This is bull. The single most significant commodity in the economic spectrum is knowledge, and the more you know and experience, the more your likely to develop a sense or a ‘feeling’ for […]

Goin’ green

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Hello Everyone,
I’d like to just take this moment to introduce myself and respectfully request some input on a developing category of this site. My name is Charles Stucklen, a business acquaintance from New York to David. I’m a licensed equities and derivatives trader as well as an Investment Banker in Pre-IPO stages. […]

Blogs: money, great content, or both?

Over the past few months I have been working on a little side project at Classhelpers. I originally created the site after being inspired to flip (re: build and sell for a profit) the site after reading an article over at College Startup, but now I am considering holding onto it.
A lot has happened since […]

Family is REAL. Money is NOT.

I hope that you would all agree with me when I say that family is the most important thing in life. Money, business, entrepreneurship, fame, blah….blah…blah… none of that means shit at the end of the day. The things that really matter in life are the ones that you love and that love you.
It’s more […]