I love getting emails from College Startup readers with success stories. Recently one such reader contacted me about a business he set up in Nevada in 2003 that now has over five employees (you know your business has made it when you can start hiring employees!). Like many businesses in the United States, his business [...]
Going into a business with friends can be a good idea, especially if their intentions mirror yours. Friends can have strong commitments to the success of the business, thinking that if it’s good for the business, it’s good for them, too. Now while it may have its benefits, working with someone close to you can [...]
Trying to figure out a way to earn for your college expenses? A lot of college students find themselves unable to cope with the high costs of college education. Some are forced to look for jobs just to pay for a project that they should be working on. So what’s a student to do? Ryan [...]
The problem of most businesses are those “dry spells” where you don’t really earn much. During my lowest months, I was probably earning from $100-$200 per month as a web content writer. Since cashflow is the lifeblood of your business, you need to set it up in such a way that you’re always earning money. [...]
Thirty years ago there was no hip-hop industry. Today, hip-hop has replaced rock as the number one niche in music. How did this transition happen? How did the hip-hop industry go from insignificance to significance? How did hip-hop capture the imagination and passions of Generation X -> Y+ Well, the answers to these questions provide [...]
