College Startup was recently approached by an investor with a very simple proposal: I’ve been following your blog for a while and I have a proposition for you. I’ve been wondering whether the web can offer similar or better returns than the stock market. In some of your articles, you hint at this possibility. I’d [...]
Northeastern University’s School of Technological Entrepreneurship (STE) recently conducted a survey of entrepreneurs to find out whether most entrepreneurs feel as thought their entrepreneurial impulse was innate or learned. The results showed that almost two-thirds of survey participants indicate that their entrepreneurial spirit was ingrained from birth…in other words, most entrepreneurs just feel that they [...]
At College Startup we love hearing out about successful startup ventures that began in college. To that end, we were glad to sit down with Paragon Lake co-founder Matt Lauzon to discuss his experiences with starting and growing a successful business while still in college. In the process, Matt shared some invaluable gems of advice [...]
Starting up your business is very well and good, especially if you are still in college. Yet even as you think small at the beginning, you should also look into the future. Planning for your startup should not be limited to establishing a start up business but should extend down the line to when the [...]
Informational or content based business models often require a steady stream of new, useful information. After the initial burst of new ideas, the creative process can be a painful experience. The good news is that you don’t have to come up with your ideas from scratch. No one does. Not even great authors. Indeed, the [...]
