Archive for the ‘Entrepreneurship’ Category

Posted on October 15th, 2009 by by Teri

Don’t DIY – Six things you should pay for

As home-based business owners, we wear many hats. We’re the CEOs, the CFO, the VP of Marketing, the labour and the janitor.
Moreover, we’re take pride in what we’ve accomplished and as a result tend to also be somewhat control freaks.
But there’s something that are just worth paying for – at least once. Bringing in [...]

Posted on September 22nd, 2009 by by Teri

Why Being Young Makes You a Great Entrepreneur – Part Two: Your Network

Being young has a lot of advantages. Wrinkle-free skin, the ability to drive at night and the ability to bounce back after an all-hours party.
With all that said, youth isn’t taken as seriously in business.
This post is part two of an ongoing series with a focus on why being young is a real advantage [...]

Posted on September 15th, 2009 by by Teri

Why Being Young Makes You a Great Entrepreneur – Part One: Your Generation

Working a lame job that wastes your skills and talents may get you money, but does it develop skills for you for the future? Will it impress future employers? Does it empower you with a flexible schedule to do what you want, when you want? Probably not.

I understand the appeal. These days, you can walk into most fast-food joints with a resume and walk out with a job. Despite what you may think, however, it’s not all that much harder to start an online business. The beauty of the internet is that it’s demolished barriers to entry. You can start a business with virtually no money, you don’t need to pay rent for a sales space, and you don’t need to have a ton (or much of any) stock.

Moreover, if you’re under 30, you’re probably built for it. As a generation, we all are. In this post I’m going to talk about why it is that those of us under 30 (born after 1980) are perfectly suited to being entrepreneurs.