Literally every single entrepreneur is trying to make something out of nothing. That’s the whole idea, after all. And for almost every single collegiate entrepreneur, money is among the many nothings we are trying to build upon. So where does the money come from? This nifty little video by the Kauffman Foundation outlines how most…
Read More
It’s inevitable, really. Everyone who starts a business reaches a point where things aren’t going perfectly. And it’s hard to know whether or not that imperfection is temporary or permanent. I can’t count the number of times I’ve seen self-imposed ultimatums, always the result of that inevitable bump, come and go. My freshman year alone,…
Read More
We’re all in school. Among homework, class, running our business and what’s left of our social life, sleep doesn’t get much attention. Personally, I’m happy if I hit 6 hours a night during the semester. But apparently it’s bad for your body outside of the whole being tired thing (which I’m getting a little tired…
Read More
So you’ve got a great idea. And over a few drinks at Murphy’s, you’ve assembled a crack team that is going to bring this multi-bagillion dollar idea to market. You’ve even get to a great name and the domain is even available. Everything is falling in to place – but is it time for you…
Read More
A while ago, I was to meet with a potential new partner. The intention was for me to take over the technology aspect of their local business. I loved the idea they pitched, and definitely believed in it. I had every intention to accelerate their growth, and cut down their five-year schedule to two. I did all…
Read More
Nick Woodman, founder and CEO of GoPro, talks about his experience being an entrepreneur right after college. One of the keys to success that he points out is self-imposed deadlines. “If I hadn’t succeeded by the time I was 30 years old that I’d pack it in and go get a real job. And that…
Read More
Everyone thinks they have to move out to Silicon Valley or New York City to get some attention. But Richard Florida, a senior editor for The Atlantic, made a list of the top 20 cities for venture capital. Check it out below. Image originally from Inc.com
Read More
Network, network, network, be social, be outgoing, and be smart. My first year of college was pretty rough, I ended up transferring schools and wasn’t really sure of what I was going to do with my life. One of my first college grades was a C and for a short time I thought my life…
Read More
So naturally, running a digital advertising agency has my team and I posting to tons of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube accounts. It gets busy. And unless you meticulously write down all of your passwords in a little journal (which you should), you’re bound to go through a few password resets which just take time…
Read More
Yup. One of the the most basic things out there: a whole ton of paper. My team and I live on Google Drive and DropBox, and every now and then we hit up the ole’ Microsoft Office. But sometimes you need to have things written down. Like passwords. Passwords are a bad thing to forget,…
Read More