December 29th, 2008
It seems like everywhere you look there’s an advertisement for green living. As I’ve always had a soft spot for the environment, I personally welcome this development. People are finally “getting it”, and they’re showing support by actually buying green products and services. In short, prospects are good. Countless studies have shown that this generation [...]
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December 8th, 2008
Businesses are essentially built around solutions. People have problems, or needs, like food, clothing, shelter, entertainment, information, and so forth. If you can provide solutions for these problems, tailor them to suit your target market, and sell them at affordable prices, then you’re in business. Seth Godin wrote something similar in his blog recently, but [...]
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August 5th, 2008
Bird dogging real estate has been around for awhile now, but with the recent mortgage, forcelosure, and housing mess, it could be present an even better opportunity to those looking to make a bit of money in the real estate arena. So here’s an overview of how college students with some analytical skills, patience, and [...]
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July 29th, 2008
What is luck? Is it really something we can’t control, or can we make luck happen? Student entrepreneur Ben Casnocha, CEO of e-government software company Comcate, Inc, gives some tips on how to create luck for yourself based on his own experiences. See if you concur with Ben’s list: “Expose yourself to as much randomness [...]
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July 1st, 2008
Froggy had a previous post on how to select your niche that I thought was simple yet delivered helpful tips, so I decided to build on it with a part 2 of my own about choosing niches. So after figuring out your passions, talents, and the demand of the market, here are my recommendations: 1. [...]
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