Lesser-Known Entrepreneurs You Should Know About
The following answers are provided by members of Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, YEC recently launched StartupCollective, a free virtual mentorship program that helps millions of entrepreneurs …
How to Manage Your Accounting as a Startup
One of the most important things you can do for your startup is to implement an effective accounting process right from the start. Being diligent and accurate with your accounting will make sure that you don’t run out of money. It will also help you identify opportunities and weaknesses.
Having accurate financials can help with …
8 Ways to Build a Solid Referral Program
Many successful businesses are built on the backs of solid, scalable referral programs. These enterprises don’t always make headlines and may not even have great name recognition, except among those lucky enough to be referred.
But they succeed all the same because their referral programs are powerful, cost-effective lead-generation channels. Unlike the mass media advertising …
7 Tips if You Want to Launch a Startup as a Student
If you want to wait until you graduate to launch a startup, there’s a chance someone will enter the market with your idea.
Most startups are initiated by those who have full-time jobs. If you are looking for inspiration, there are plenty of examples around us of students who launched successful startups.
Let us take …
5 Point Checklist to Evaluate for You’re Startup to Succeed
The never-ending road of entrepreneurship is about a constant flow of ideas, rethinking existing methods, and putting them into practice to see a business thrive. If you’ve been on this path for years, you know exactly what it entails. Being an entrepreneur, you’ve already realized that just a few of your many startup ideas are …
How to Find Business Inspiration for Your Startup
Entrepreneurship is also all about your initial, unique idea. But the journey from conceiving an idea to executing it to the point where it starts giving out profit is tedious. First, you have to find business inspiration for your startup. To help you get started, here’s a big list of business ideas to kickstart your …
8 Ways to Fund Your Startup
Running your own business is a great way to experience career flexibility and financial independence. While it’s an idea that has crossed nearly everyone’s mind at one point or another, very few actually capitalize on such thoughts. There are a number of common barriers that are inherent to the startup process itself, but none are …
Franchise vs. Start-up: Which One Works for You?
You are tired of working for someone else and you want to start your own business but don’t know if you should do it from scratch or buy a franchise. This blog post can help you to decide. Below you can find the pros and cons of each model and decide which one works for …
Strategies Entrepreneurs Can Use to Stand Out to Investors
The following answers are provided by members of Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, YEC recently launched BusinessCollective, a free virtual mentorship program that helps millions of entrepreneurs start and grow businesses.
1. Develop a Web Presence
“Become a contributor for several …
Leverage the Relationship Between a Brand and Logo
The following answers are provided by members of Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, YEC recently launched BusinessCollective, a free virtual mentorship program that helps millions of entrepreneurs start and grow businesses.
1. Your Logo Is Not Your Brand
“The goal of …