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Do Young Entrepreneurs Need To Go To College?
Do entrepreneurs need to attend college? As a successful entrepreneur, I often get asked if it would be beneficial for a teenager who shows a strong interest in starting a business to attend college. I have asked this question often of other successful entrepreneurs, as well, and the answer tends to go like this: “College [...]
Continue reading...They're All Going To Laugh At You
25. September 2009
They’re laughing at you. Let’s face it. When you start a business, you’re probably going to fail. I mean, you’re practically doomed from the start. 90% of all businesses don’t make it five years. Even if you have successfully run a business before, you’re probably rusty at that whole “starting” thing. You probably won’t make it. Your customers [...]
Continue reading...Try This Next Time You're Angry, Upset, or Depressed
7. September 2009
This technique works any time, but it works best when you’re angry, upset, demoralized, or depressed. Try it now for kicks, then bookmark it–and try it again the next time you’re feeling bad. You will be amazed at how much it helps.
Continue reading...The End of an Era
2. June 2009
My journey through Silicon Valley has come to an end. Now, I relive it for you, including full details of some harrowing experiences I haven’t yet shared publicly, and explain what’s next. The Beginning In August, 1999, a few months after I graduated from high school and having just turned 18, I packed my car full of [...]
Continue reading...What Just Isn't Working For You?
26. February 2009
Since I sold my business in September 2007, I have been on a journey to define who I am. A significant portion of this journey has been trying things that work for other people and seeing if those things work for me. Think of it like trying on new outfits. Some are so crazy that [...]
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