Best Advice I Ever Got: Jesse Kirshbaum
The CEO of New Universal Entertainment Agency takes his cues from the industry greats, including Beverly Jackson and Marc Geiger. Read story

The Young Entrepreneur Council is a invite-only organization comprised of the world's most promising young entrepreneurs. The YEC promotes entrepreneurship as a solution to unemployment and underemployment. 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. @TheYEC
The CEO of New Universal Entertainment Agency takes his cues from the industry greats, including Beverly Jackson and Marc Geiger. Read story
This time-management whiz says the real reason entrepreneurs feel time-strapped is simple: They honor everyone else's priorities. Here's how to change the wa... Read story
From humility to the ability to stay focused anytime, 12 start-up founders share the traits they consider hallmarks of great leadership. Read story
Jeff Berger, CEO of Doostang.com, didn't care much for school. But these three real-world lessons proved priceless. Read story
From failing to supervise the sales team to being just a little too feedback-happy, these young entrepreneurs learned some tough lessons about running a star... Read story
These young women behind companies including Spanx and Polyvore made it big in 2012. Here's how they made an impression on YEC members. Read story
The founder and CEO of Buzz Marketing Group has been an entrepreneur for more than half of her life. A few key pieces of advice helped her stay focused--and ... Read story
The co-founder and CEO of Indiegogo, Slava Rubin, believes every single employee plays a role in the hiring process. Here's his philosophy of talent scouting. Read story
Meetings get a bum rap, especially from Gen-Y founders. What are the youngest entrepreneurs actually doing behind closed conference doors? Read story
The co-founder of Rebellion Photonics, doesn't traffic in 'advice'--at least, not the kind usually doled out to women in business. For her, the criticisms ar... Read story
Hotlist co-founder Chris Mirabile isn't new to the start-up world, but building his latest venture tested his mettle. These pieces of advice saw him through it. Read story
For start-ups, especially in the retail space, now is the time to ramp-up sales--not to relax. But that doesn't mean your team can't find time for a little h... Read story
The founder and CEO of ShadesDaddy.com learned a thing or two about business from the (fictional) Dicky Fox. Here are Pablo Palatnik's favorite pieces of sta... Read story
From knocking down walls to greeting customers with candy in hand, members of the YEC offer their best advice for sprucing up even the smallest start-up offi... Read story
Serial entrepreneur Andrea Lake, founder of StickerJunkie.com and YogaJunkie, skipped college in favor of starting companies--a lot of them. Here's what she'... Read story
Don't be afraid to explore foreign territory. We asked successful young entrepreneurs for their most poignant pieces of advice for founders starting up in an... Read story
Alex Frias makes the case that marketing to your brand's Hispanic base requires an integrated, multi-year approach--not just a siloed campaign or two. Here's... Read story
The co-founder and CMO of Staff.com on why entrepreneurship is a team sport--and why start-up founders need real lives, too. Read story
Dealing with suppliers puts your negotiation skills to the test. We asked successful young business owners for their pointers on getting the best deal. Read story
Marketing Zen Group CEO Shama Kabani got an earful of entertaining start-up stories recently--and gleaned a few valuable insights about Gen-Y entrepreneurship. Read story
The founder and CEO of Thinqaction takes his start-up cues from a decade-long television career. Read story
Is an entrepreneur made...or born? Successful young business owners share how their start-up abilities showed up early in their lives. Read story
Rent the Runway co-founder Jennifer Fleiss started her company by throwing out all traditional business logic first--no business plan, no secrets--and then i... Read story
Starting a company means lots of surprises, but a lawsuit shouldn't be one. Successful young entrepreneurs explain what they wish they knew about the law whe... Read story
Daniel Ha, the founder of Disqus, explains that sometimes, the best startup advice is the kind you only benefit from after making a few mistakes of your own. Read story
An extra expense here, an unneeded office perk there: The numbers really add up. Young entrepreneurs highlight small ways businesses can save a lot of money. Read story
Just two years out of college, the founder of LabDoor shares the start-up lessons from his favorite mentors--and from playing high-school football. Read story
Starting up is arguably as taxing as adding another newborn to the family. Successful young entrepreneurs share tips on handling the "babies"--both at home a... Read story
Putting up your own shingle also means putting up a sign that you're open to advice. The CEO of Productive Flourishing explains the most useful pieces he's r... Read story
Student loans are preventing companies from hiring--or even getting off the ground. Young entrepreneurs share personal stories of starting up under the crush... Read story
Who's your inspiration? For these 12 young entrepreneurs, the answers include Mark Zuckerberg, Tony Hsieh, and a couple lesser-known founders you'll want to ... Read story
A co-founder of The Agency Post and CEO of Pure finds that the best advice is often a matter of perspective. Read story
Pitching venture capitalists or angel investors is nerve-racking. Young entrepreneurs explain trip-ups you should avoid at all costs. Read story
Heidi Allstop founded Spill in college. But without these three key pieces of advice, she might have landed in a cubicle instead. Read story
Members of Young Entrepreneur Council answer the question: What kinds of giveaways or swag are actually worth investing in before heading to an industry trad... Read story
The co-founder and CEO of YouNoodle, explains how simply reframing the problem--and your perspective on it--can change your business and your life. Read story
It's all in the family--including business, for some start-ups. We asked successful young entrepreneurs for help when handling employee relations and company... Read story
Members of the Young Entrepreneur Council answer the question: What's your best tip for staying on task in a busy start-up? Read story
Timothy Sykes, the CEO and co-founder of Profit.ly, has had a wild entrepreneurial ride. Here, he shares the key advice that helped him learn to appreciate f... Read story
Do you Facebook during happy hour? Retweet without doing your research? You could cause a huge PR mess. Young entrepreneurs share their best tips for promoti... Read story
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