Best Advice I Ever Got: Esteban Reyes
Most entrepreneurs are action-oriented--they like to talk and do above all else. But serial entrepreneur Esteban Reyes has closed several multimillion-dollar... Read story
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5 Lessons From 361 Start-ups
After watching hundreds of start-ups pass through MassChallenge's accelerator program, John Harthorne has a few words for founders who want to stand out from... Read story
3 Things You Don't Know About Sales
Ideas are great, but no start-up can survive without sales--and a mastery of the psychology behind selling. (Hint: manipulation skills are not required.) Read story
13 Traits of an Outstanding Salesperson
When you're hiring salespeople, you're hiring the future of your company. Here are qualities young start-up founders say they look for in new sales hires. Read story
Amateur's Guide to Great Business Videos
For start-ups, there's an efficient way to get a lot of attention for your limited time and money. Here's how to make great videos without killing yourself. Read story
How My Site Gets Tons of Traffic From Pinterest
My company, Greatist, is the fastest growing health-and-wellness site on the Web. We wouldn't have that label without these tricks for using Pinterest. Read story
Best Advice I Ever Got: Joe Apfelbaum
The CEO and co-founder of Ajax Union has won over hundreds of clients and hired dozens of employees using these basic tenets of smart leadership. Read story
Best Advice I Ever Got: Trevor Sumner
The founder of LocalVox offers a few choice words of wisdom for ambitious self-starters hunting for a mentor. Read story
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
3 Rules to Work By: Elizabeth Grace Saunders
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
12 Essential Traits Of Successful Start-up Leaders
From humility to the ability to stay focused anytime, 12 start-up founders share the traits they consider hallmarks of great leadership. Read story
Best Advice I Ever Got: Jeff Berger
Jeff Berger, CEO of Doostang.com, didn't care much for school. But these three real-world lessons proved priceless. Read story
10 Start-up Mistakes to Avoid in the New Year
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
12 Female Entrepreneurs Who Inspired Us in 2012
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
Best Advice I Ever Got: Tina Wells
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
3 Rules to Work By: Slava Rubin
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
13 Ways to Fix Your Worst Meetings
Meetings get a bum rap, especially from Gen-Y founders. What are the youngest entrepreneurs actually doing behind closed conference doors? Read story
Best Advice I Ever Got: Allison Lami Sawyer
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
Best Advice I Ever Got: Chris Mirabile
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
12 Ways to Unwind During the Busy Holiday Season
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
3 Start-up Secrets From Jerry Maguire
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
10 Design Tips for Tiny Offices
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
Best Advice I Ever Got: Andrea Lake
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
13 Tips for Starting Up in a New Industry
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
Unlock Your Brand's Hispanic Influencer Base
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
Best Advice I Ever Got: Liam Martin
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
13 Tips for Negotiating With Suppliers
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
What 99 Gen-Y Entrepreneurs Taught Me About Business
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
Best Advice I Ever Got: Antonio Neves
The founder and CEO of Thinqaction takes his start-up cues from a decade-long television career. Read story
14 Early Signs of Successful Entrepreneurship
Is an entrepreneur made...or born? Successful young business owners share how their start-up abilities showed up early in their lives. Read story
Best Advice I Ever Got: Jennifer Fleiss
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
14 Legal Tips for Starting Up
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
Best Advice I Ever Got: Daniel Ha
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
13 Stealth Ways to Save Money When Starting Up
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
Best Advice I Ever Got: Neil Thanedar
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
12 Tips for Balancing Entrepreneurship & Parenthood
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
Best Advice I Ever Got: Charlie Gilkey
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
Inside Stories: Student Loan Crisis Impeding Job Creation
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
12 Business Leaders Who Create Great Company Culture
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
Best Advice I Ever Got: Emily Eldridge
A co-founder of The Agency Post and CEO of Pure finds that the best advice is often a matter of perspective. Read story
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