Anyone, no matter how young or old, can be an entrepreneur. You just need to have ideas, perseverance, and an iterative framework to test your ideas until you find one that makes money (ie. creates revenue). By Jennifer Arguello (Co-Founder, Latino Startup Alliance) Think about an app or gadget you love to use. Is it [...]
Posts Tagged "entrepreneur"
Entrepreneurial Drive Cannot Be Taught But Everything Else Can Be
July 8, 2012 – 10:00 am
“We raised seed funding from Tech Coast Angels as the youngest team they have ever invested in and still managed to graduate college a semester early.” By Anna Sergeeva (Co-Founder, Planana) I never thought I would be an entrepreneur. Growing up, I didn’t operate a lemonade stand or lawn mowing business like the entrepreneurs who [...]
Woman Entrepreneur: Are You An Athlete Or An Artist?
April 24, 2012 – 3:00 pm
Do you have the scrappiness of an athlete or the creative vision of an artist? By Cheryl Yeoh (Co-Founder & CEO, Reclip.It) I’ve come to observe that there are usually two kinds of founders – athletes or artists. Ideally, you’re some composition of the two. And even if you’re not a real life athlete or [...]
5 Tools For Getting Started As A Micropreneur
January 30, 2012 – 9:00 am
By Hadiyah Mujhid (Co-Founder, Black Founders) “A micropreneur is an entrepreneur willing to accept the risk of starting and managing the type of business that remains small, lets them do the kind of work they want to do, and offers them a balanced lifestyle.” – InvestorDictionary.com Or you could substitute this definition with a more [...]
Why Product Management is Perfect for Aspiring Entrepreneurs (Big vs. Small Companies)
August 23, 2011 – 6:30 am
By Katie Corner (Product Manager, BOKU) It’s an age old feeling for aspiring entrepreneurs: I’m not ready to start my own company… yet. In the meantime, what is the most valuable next step? Join a big, stable company to learn the best processes and ship high-impact products? Join a startup to learn the classic mistakes [...]
Interview with a Plasma Physics Ph.D Dropout Turned Energy Entrepreneur: “Physics is Like a Bootcamp for Your Mind”
August 18, 2011 – 7:00 am
By Danielle Fong (Co-Founder & Chief Scientist, Lightsail Energy) One month ago, I was interviewed by Jane Affleck as a profile piece for my Alma Mater, Dalhousie University. Interviewer: You “started” a PhD at Princeton… why did you stop? Was it boring? Did you feel driven to just do your own thing? Danielle Fong: I [...]
Startup Quote: Wendy Tan White on Building a Successful Startup
July 13, 2011 – 5:16 pm
“Sustaining a successful business is a hell of a lot of work, and staying hungry is half the battle.” — Wendy Tan White (Founder & CEO, Moonfruit) Wendy Tan White founded the design-led DIY website builder Moonfruit for total design control. She is on the frontpage of StartupQuote today! Wendy also serves as a [...]
Ideas for Ed Tech Entrepreneurs: Creating Scalable Business Models & Team Compensation Plans
May 18, 2011 – 5:53 pm
By Emily Goligoski (Contributing Writer, Women 2.0) Educational tech startups, take note: while your accomplishments in both social benefits and development breakthroughs may be massive, you have quite a few calls to make about financial and employee reward models on your way there. Such was the takeaway at “Inside the Entrepreneur’s Studio,” a breakout at [...]
