Are You Ready to Go from Employee to Full-Time Entrepreneur?
cubicle row 2 © by Katy Warner (2007) The very idea of leaving the cube behind to become full-time entrepreneur can be exciting. But the grass is always greener on the other side, and while entrepreneurship has its benefits, there many things fledgling entrepreneurs should consider before deciding to go it alone. If the lure of "firing your boss" is calling you, here are 10 things to ponder before you make the leap to full-time entrepreneurship. You're the man, or not. Nathalie Lussier got her Bachelors in Software Engineering then promptly turned down a "stable" job on Wall Street to start her own online business. The Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) is an invite-only nonprofit organization comprised of the world's most promising young entrepreneurs. Nathalie Lussier is an award-winning entrepreneur and host of the Take Your Business Off The Charts web show and annual live event held in New York City.
Millennials Check Their Phones 43 Times a Day. This Is What They're Looking For. (Infographic)
Millennials are a marketers dream: they are always plugged in. They are also a marketer's nightmare: they have seen it all and have no patience. Across the globe, people between the ages of 18 and 36 check their phone 43 times a day on average, according to a survey of 1,800 millennials conducted by web analytics company SDL. Related: Overwhelmed by Email and Social Mentions? And here’s the other side of the hyper-obsessed smartphone checking culture: Millennials want you to get back in touch with them quickly. Take a look at the infographic below for more insight into the results of the marketing survey from SDL. Related: Facebook Shares Social Strategies at First-Ever Small Business Boot Camp Click to Enlarge+ Catherine Clifford is a senior writer at Entrepreneur.com.
13 Easy to Start Businesses for the First Time Entrepreneur
{*style:<b>Q. What are some less risky businesses that teen and college entrepreneurs can start to decide if entrepreneurship is for them? </b>*} The following answers are provided by the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) . A. Look to start a service industry business that requires little overhead expenses to turn classmates into customers. Anthony Saladino , Kitchen Cabinet Kings A. If you want to test whether there is a market for your skills, try becoming a freelancer on ODesk. Eric Bahn , Beat The GMAT A. I started my web development business in college without any knowledge in how to build websites. Nicholas Tart , 14 Clicks A. These days, there are hundreds of overhead-free business options that are perfect low-risk bets for budding entrepreneurs. Colin Wright , Exile Lifestyle A. Create funny, interesting tshirts that your high school or college friends will wear, take preorders and then print the orders you already have. Nathan Lustig , Entrustet A. Derek Shanahan , Foodtree A. A. A.
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| Isabel Isidro | 4 Octubre 07 | Comenzar una nueva actividad económica requiere capital. Sin embargo muchos emprendedores terminan aprendiendo que el capital sólo no es ninguna garantía de éxito. Muchas empresas, como la burbuja de Internet demostró muy bien, comenzaron con millones en sus arcas para terminar en los “caños”. El éxito en los emprendimientos no es necesariamente un concurso de billeteras gordas. Por el contrario, es un ejercicio de inteligente gestión financiera, cuidadosa planificación estratégica y sí, mucha suerte. Los emprendedores exitosos saben como estirar al máximo cada peso o dólar de que disponen. 1. El primer paso que cada empresaria/o debe dar para la puesta en marcha de una nueva actividad es determinar correctamente el alcance y tamaño de su negocio. Estudia nuevamente la empresa que tienes en mente y determina si está dentro de un rango que realizable y deseable. 2. Muchos empresarios inician un negocio sin la menor idea de los costos. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
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Emprendedores: Cómo conseguir una buena financiación para tu proyecto. « Watching International Economy
Hay siempre una necesidad latente en cada proyecto de emprendeduría. La financiación. Como nos explican en el blog TRW desde la evolución “desde la idea al mercado” de proyectos promedio de un emprendedor hasta su consolidación como empresa, se pasa por diferentes etapas de madurez que es necesario entender a la hora de escoger las herramientas existentes de apoyo. Cada etapa tiene unas necesidades diferentes y es por esto que existen, por tanto, instrumentos específicos de financiación adaptados tanto a las cuantías promedio requeridas como a las características de la etapa en la que se encuentran. De forma muy genérica, y sin ánimo de ser excesivamente rigurosos, las etapas de maduración de una empresa de este tipo podrían describirse como: Etapa 1: (0 – 15.000 €) A partir de una idea novedosa, o de resultados de investigación y tras un proceso de desarrollo, parte la idea de la creación empresarial. Me gusta: Me gusta Cargando...
Why Some Startups Succeed And Others Fail: 10 Fascinating Harvard Findings
