Uniting Students in Sustainable Microfinance
University of Pennsylvania freshman Charlie Javice seeks to create a microfinance platform with the potential to reach—and educate—thousands of students. Read more
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Finding Students the Cheapest Textbooks
After finding egregiously expensive prices for textbooks at his campus bookstore, Richard Mondello, a Tufts junior, teamed with Michael White and Michael Wal... Read more
Old Hollywood Beauty With Natural Formulas
A makeup artist since age nine, Jessica Truesdale was inspired by beauty-industry legends like Estée Lauder and Elizabeth Arden, and founded True You Cosmet... Read more
Solved! Hands-free Door Opening
Under pressure to create a start-up for class, University of Minnesota senior Max Arndt engineered a simple foot lever to free hands from germs. Meet the Toe... Read more
How This 19-Year-Old Is Taking On Google
He's an Israeli who sidestepped military service in favor of moving to the Bay Area to become Y Combinator's youngest founder. Six months later, all eyes are... Read more
Why Being Unreasonable Pays Off
Lately, it seems that I'm surrounded by thoroughly unreasonable people. I started the day reading an except from Read more
Should You Drop Out?
Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, and Steve Jobs all dropped out of college. But does that mean you should, too? We staged a debate between two college entreprene... Read more
A Fast-Growing Lawncare Company
University of Colorado student Emil Motycka repurposed a lawncare and landscaping business he started in elementary school. Now he has hundreds of customers ... Read more
Tech Companies Host Internships for Middle Schoolers
A New York teacher is recruiting tech start-ups to offer micro-internships to his 12- and 13-years-old students. Read more
How Should We Educate the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs?
That was the topic of The Future of Entrepreneurship Education Summit , held last week at the Univers... Read more
Steve Huffman, Co-founder of Hipmunk 
Steve Huffman founded Reddit in 2005 when he was 22-years-old. Hear how he took the lessons from there to his newest company, Hipmunk. Watch video
The Sugar Made Him Do It
Siggi Hilmarsson, founder of Siggi's Skyr yogurt, discusses his trial-and-error process of starting up, the American diet, and the importance of sleep. Read more
An Exit Strategy is Not a Business Strategy
Sizzle It founder Scott Gerber says too many young entrepreneurs focus on potential exits, when they should be focused on getting started. Read more
The World is His Gameboard
Want points, rewards, and affirmation just for navigating your daily life? Seth Priebatsch, armed with $15 million in fresh funding, is aiming for just that ... Read more
Matt Mickiewicz, Co-founder of Sitepoint.com
The Vancouver-based founder of Sitepoint, Flippa, and 99Designs, Matt Mickiewicz, speaks on bootstrapping and internet marketing. Watch video
Rochelle Behrens is Bracing Herself For the "O" Effect
Life is going to get a lot more interesting tomorrow for Rochelle Behrens, the 28 year-old designer of ... Read more
First, Shred Your Resume
Let me just come out and say it: 2010 was a pretty crappy year for many Gen Yers. (of course, in most respects, so were 2008 and 2009). Less than 25 perce... Read more
Part Guru, Part Glamour, and Fully Sustainable
At 26, model Summer Rayne Oakes is on a mission to transform the $300 billion fashion industry into a model of sustainability. Read more
Scott Gerber, Founder of Sizzle It! and Inc.com Blogger
Entrepreneur and author if the book "Never Get a 'Real' Job" talks about passion and start-ups. Watch video
Social Coupon Wars Heat Up Between Groupon and LivingSocial
Get ready for a battle for the hearts and minds of social coupon-loving consumers everywhere as these two young companies duke it out for market share with t... Read more
InDinero Fixes Money Management
Jessica Mah, the 20-year-old CEO of inDinero, is improving upon what QuickBooks has done and is making financial tracking easier for small businesses. Read more
Civic Duty to SeeClickFix
Ben Berkowitz, founder of SeeClickFix, wanted to make it easier to be a good citizen. Read more
Tapped Into Millennials
Tina Wells knows what young people want through her Buzz Marketing Group, and she shares that with clients. Read more
The Art and Business of Motivational Speaking
If the podium is calling your name, you should get to know Josh Shipp, a one-man school in the art and business of motivational speaking. Read more
Why the Best Entrepreneurs Are Closet Pessimists
In the new economy where the fight for market share and revenue is more fierce than ever, young entrepreneurs cannot afford to be overly optimistic about any... Read more
Chronicles of a Young Serial Entrepreneur
As Matt Mickiewicz prepares to launch his fifth company, the 27-year-old Vancouver native talks about being a young entrepreneur and the importance of being ... Read more
Happy National Entrepreneurs' Day!
Last May, we told you about how Siamak Taghaddos and David Hauser, the founders of Grasshopper Group, had launched a Twitter campaign to try to convince Pres... Read more
In Defense of Entrepreneurial Passion
Who knew that passion could be such a controversial topic? But thanks to my blogging partner, Scott Gerber,Read more
Why 'Be Passionate' Is Awful Advice
Before you start a business based on your favorite hobby, ask yourself these 9 questions. Read more
Is GenY a Teacup Generation?
Last week, at the Inc. Magazine and Winning Workplaces Leadership C... Read more
Annie Wang, Co-Founder of HerCampus.com
Co-founder and chief technology officer of HerCampus.com Annie Wang talks about building a successful web business. Watch video
A Reality Check for Gen Y
Hello my fellow Gen Yers, and listen up! There was a reason I was asked to join this blog (and again, thank you Donna for sharing the space with me). I as... Read more
Living Social and Urban Escapes: A 30 Under 30 Marriage
Ever since Dan Schawbel' s Read more
Welcome to a New and Improved Entrepreneurial Generation!
I've learned a lot since I first started writing about young entrepreneurs five years ago, but the most important lessons all revolve around the theme of ... Read more
Inc. 5000 Update: Dirt Pros
Business lessons from the basketball court. Read more
