Management

Were you born to be an entrepreneur?

The following answers are provided by members of the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of the world's most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, the YEC recently launched #StartupLab, a free virtual mentorship program that helps millions of entrepreneurs start and grow businesses via live video chats, an expert content library and email lessons.

Get Off the Beaten Path With These Entrepreneur Destinations

Young entrepreneurs often mistakenly believe that to succeed, they need to spend every waking moment working. An hour away from the office means an hour wasted. Vacations are for retirees and the less driven.

But trust me — go talk to an old person. He won’t say, “I wish I had worked more.”

Is Working From Home For You?

As a freelance writer, content marketer and now, entrepreneur, I have worked many hours secluded in the luxury of my home office. I’ve gone to work in sweat pants, pulled my hair back instead of wasting time trying to make it beautiful and even snuck an extra snack from the fridge when no one else was around.

Helpful insights on things you should have sorted out before starting your own business.

As we set out on any new journey, we find people who are supportive of our goals. Unfortunately, we also run into those who would rather discourage our dreams.

It’s important to learn from both sides: Those who believe in us will drive us forward, while those who don’t will light a fire under us. Conversations with those closest to you will help you figure out who will play which role as you launch your business.

7 Tips for Success that Actually Work.

 In Tama Kieves's new book Inspired & Unstoppable: Wildly Succeeding in Your Life's Work! , Kieves instantly becomes your career coach, biggest cheerleader and most understanding champion. She tells you why everything you think you need to succeed may actually be standing in the way of your success and shares why doing the work you love will bring you the best results. And she doesn’t just say things that sound cool but that you can’t really apply to your life and business. She's a Harvard educated attorney-turned-super successful and sought-after career coach who personally embodies the lessons she provides.

Debunking Mentoring Myths

Everyone has his or her own idea about what makes a good mentor, and while some of these differences in viewpoint can be put down to personal preference or coaching style, others are serious misconceptions that can prevent a person from fully benefiting from the mentoring they receive.

Tips to Help Project Confidence and Earn the Respect of Others

You only get one chance to make a first impression. Most first impressions are made in the blink of an eye when someone first meets you. For this reason, it’s important to project credibility and confidence from the first second you step into the door.

No matter what you’re selling, whether it’s your business plan or your latest product, at the end of the day you’re selling yourself. You have to project credibility and trustworthiness in order to succeed and close any deal. Whether or not you like it, others will be judging you based on how you look and act even more than what you say itself.

Lessons Learned by a Seasoned Entrepreneur

Some ideas fall flat or never even make it out of the idea stage, while others can propel you into a world of entrepreneurship. I have been fortunate to have had the opportunity to lead two businesses. The first, with its many learning experiences, allowed for greater success with the second. Along the way, I’ve picked up some important lessons in business, both from my own experience and from other entrepreneurs.

Read This Before You Hit Send on that Business Email

Not long ago, it was easier to understand when you had entered into a legally binding contract. The parties negotiated and agreed to terms that were spelled out in a document. The buyer and seller signed the papers and the deal was done.

That’s all changed. In today’s electronic world, you can enter into agreements without ever holding a piece of paper or signing your name with a pen. With the convenience and speed of conducting business by email also comes potential peril. You could land in a situation where a contract is unexpectedly created which you never intended.

Setting SMART Goals: The Key to Success at any Stage

Every great entrepreneur knows how to get things done.  Here are 4 ways to help you use SMART goals to achieve more.

As you might know, SMART stands for Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Timely.

Unleash Your Inner Motivation

There's no need to go in to the importance of motivation in everything we do. A person who is motivated to work, learn, give a presentation, or even file folders will do a better and more efficient job than he who is not. Motivation is the common denominator to all the results we produce. Understanding motivation is essential to plan your future and to be a better leader. So, can we break down the core of something so important, yet so intangible?

What's the best fit for your start-up?

In 1986, a second-year NBA player named Michael Jeffrey Jordan scored 63 points for the Chicago Bulls in Game 2 of their playoff series against the Boston Celtics. The remarkable performance still stands as a league playoff record. At the end of the 2nd overtime period, the scoreboard read 135-131...in favor of the Celtics. Two games later, the Bulls were eliminated from the playoffs. In 1987, the Bulls once again met the Celtics in the playoffs and realized the same fate. They were swept 3-0 in a best of five series.

How Has Entrepreneurship Built Your Character? 

There's something questionable about ditching a salaried job and jumping into the hectic life of a startup. You lose tranquility and peace of mind, but you gain exhilaration and complete creative control. It might sound incredibly fun and worthwhile to us, but the people around us might think we're off our rockers.

Become more organized and more efficient through these simple tips

As an entrepreneur, you'll no doubt be inundated with stuff. Stuff to-do. Stuff others tell you to-do. Stuff you realize you'd like to-do. And you're the one responsible for remembering and executing all that stuff. That's why I recommend you take on a to-do system that's as flexible as you are.

Beat the Startup Grind with these Solutions

In the business world, big businesses used to have it all their own way. Today, after a small glitch in the global economy, that seems to be changing. In addition, huge leaps in technology are making the business world far more small business friendly. Cloud computing and mobile technology have rapidly changed the way in which we work, rest and play; for small firms these changes are offering access to solutions that previously were only feasible for larger firms.