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    1. 5 Tips to Launch a Successful Business as a Student

      Explore under30ceo.com (Apr 6 2012)

      5 Tips to Launch a Successful Business as a Student Often it can be hard to balance school, work and friends as a student. Money is tight and so is time. Add trying to start a business to that list and it can be near to impossible. I am going to talk about 5 tips and tricks that will give you the edge you need to run a successful project. 1. Establish Key Indicators When performance is measured, performance improves. You need to establish indicators that you can track and measure throughout your campaign. These will be different from project to p (Read Full Article)

    2. 6 Tips to Get Your First 10,000 Users

      Explore under30ceo.com (Mar 29 2012) Marketing

      6 Tips to Get Your First 10,000 Users Now that you have built your product, here comes the tricky part: getting your first users to sign up. Millions of people and businesses are competing for the attention of internet users, so you need a well-thought-out strategy, which corresponds to your product and business model. After having built and promoted my start-up, these are the ideas I would suggest: 1- Public Relations Don’t be scared, public relations can easily be bootstrapped, and can be highly efficient. You certainly don’t have (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Google   Ernst & Young

    3. 8 Tips to Leave Your Day Job and Start Your Business

      Explore under30ceo.com (Feb 21 2012) Marketing

      8 Tips to Leave Your Day Job and Start Your Business One of the scariest things to do is drop your day to day nine to five. The paycheck is steady and it comes with a nice health-care package. Lunch with co-workers provides time to unwind and talk about what’s going on in the world. The hours are steady and while it may be demanding, there isn’t much mystery to what you can expect from work. Venturing out of the workplace leaves a fear of uncertainty. Working for yourself day in and day out is nothing like being in the steady work force. The paych (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Apple

    4. How to Budget Your Startups Tech Needs

      Explore under30ceo.com (Feb 14 2012) Marketing

      How to Budget Your Startups Tech Needs More and more startups these days have a technology component to their business. And then for some, technology is not only core to their business, but the foundation of it. But while tech has reduced or altogether eliminated many of the barriers to entry that existed even 10 years ago, not every business owner has a clear understanding of what to expect in terms of budgeting for their technology needs. This article will break down some of the more common IT expenses to help young companies antic (Read Full Article)

    5. 10 Tips for Keeping Your Products Lean

      Explore under30ceo.com (Feb 1 2012)

      10 Tips for Keeping Your Products Lean

      You have the next great innovation of the 21^st century to unseat Google. Problem is, you don’t have all the cash reserves Google does. Hmm, what to do? Here are some tips for launching what the lean evangelists of the world refer to as a Minimum Viable Product, or “MVP”. Homework 1. Define yourself: Not a 20-page business plan. Who is going to read that? Will it even apply two weeks into developme

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      Mentions:   Steve Jobs   Google

    6. 7 Devastating Elevator Pitch Mistakes

      Explore under30ceo.com (Jan 13 2012) Marketing

      7 Devastating Elevator Pitch Mistakes When you pitch your company, product, or service are you met with blank stares? Does your audience politely smile, nod, and then walk away? Maybe it is time to take a closer look at your pitch and make sure that you are not making one of the following deadly mistakes. 1. Using Industry Jargon One of the worst pitch mistakes you can make is using industry jargon. Don’t assume that your audience has the same indust (Read Full Article)

    7. Young Entrepreneur Advice: 100 Things You Must Know!

      Explore under30ceo.com (Dec 4 2011)

      Young Entrepreneur Advice: 100 Things You Must Know! We wanted to create an article addressing some of the problems start-up companies and young entrepreneurs have. So we asked! “What do you wish you knew before you started a business?” 1. I wish I would have known how unpredictable things can be at ALL times. I read a lot before starting my business and realized unexpected things happen, but never did I realize the frequenc (Read Full Article)

    8. What It Really Takes To Build a Startup

      Explore under30ceo.com (Dec 1 2011) Marketing

      What It Really Takes To Build a Startup What does it take to build a startup? This is typically the first question that a person asks themselves once they’ve come to the conclusion that they would like to be an entrepreneur. Of course, often times new entrepreneurs tend to drastically underestimate what it actually takes to build a successful startup. Speaking from experience, trust me, building a business is insanely difficult. O (Read Full Article)