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Startup Struggles: The Most Common Challenges Entrepreneurs Face Today [Infographic]
It’s no surprise that people want to be their own boss. Starting your own business gives you the freedom to call the shots and not have some overzealous manager — or art director — peering over your shoulder all day, telling you how your job should be done. But, starting your own business is a... Read More
The Perks of Being Picky
“The point of running a business is to make money,” an entrepreneur friend of mine tells me. I disagree with him. True, a business needs money to sustain itself, but what’s the point if it’s not enjoyable? I opened my company because I love creating things, entertaining people, and, most of all, doing work that... Read More
Level Up Your Website with Gamification
Wikipedia defines gamification as the use of game mechanics and game design techniques in non-game contexts. Wikipedia boasts a few games of their own based on clicking through webpages in a kind of online scavenger hunt. Video games have come a long way since the days of Pong and Atari. With advanced technology, beautifully designed... Read More
Interview with Anthony Smith, Founder and CEO of Insightly
Anthony Smith is founder and CEO of Insightly, a customer relationship management software for small businesses. More than 100,000 businesses worldwide leverage Insightly’s cloud-based technology, easy-to-use interface and freemium pricing model to organize and manage their business. AT: Could you tell us a little bit about your own history and background? AS: I grew up... Read More
Stay Excited And Stay Hungry. Achieve The Impossible!
Share this image with your social networks![social_share] Ah, the wonder of youthful enthusiasm. The joy of youthful exuberance. The endless one word replies to any question about their day. The mind of a young person knows no bounds. It’s fresh and not weighed down by cynicism and defeatist attitudes. Time and time again the excited... Read More
How Do I Expand When I Can’t Get Money From the Bank?
It is all too common in 2012 that entrepreneurs and business owners have a great company that is making a profit in difficult economic times, and yet the traditional financial institutions reject an application for a loan. Reasons for needing the loan vary from buying more stock to increasing marketing expenditure to buying bigger premises.... Read More
How Can I Use Social Media to Help My Real Estate Business?
A lot of realtors work either in small businesses or on their own, which can be quite daunting when you have a lot of homes to sell and no one to help you with your workload. Marketing yourself and the homes you are selling is important to the success of your business; therefore, getting real... Read More
The Secret of Success – The Long, Straight Road
Share this image with your social networks![social_share] A man is headed north to reunite with his long-lost family. He knows of only one route to arrive at his destination; a long, solitary road. He sets off one dewy morning full of resolve, pacing himself and stopping to smell the roses along the way. Though he... Read More
Five Valuable Tools to Facilitate Your Social Media Strategies
Utilizing social media in your online endeavors should be an essential component of your overall strategy. Search engines are being modified to reflect the popularity of powerful sites like Facebook, Twitter and other big-name players. Maintaining a social presence and building a reliable reputation are vital to effective online marketing and networking. Now, as Google+... Read More
A Life of Destiny
Share this image with your social networks![social_share] Destiny has plagued the philosophers for centuries. It can be a powerful source of both positive and negative states of mind. Is destiny something out of your control? If so, have you given up all your power in life? Or is destiny something you can guide and direct? ... Read More
The Winning Strategies of Facebook Marketing
You’ve made the plunge and decided to start investing some time marketing on Facebook. Why wouldn’t you? Millions of users communicating directly with one another certainly creates opportunities for word of mouth to spread. Start by asking yourself exactly what you hope to achieve with your marketing efforts. Publicity? Maybe a group of users beginning... Read More
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Adam & Matthew Toren
Matthew and Adam Toren are brothers, serial entrepreneurs, investors, and mentors.
For nearly 20 years, Matthew and Adam have provided instruction in management concepts, marketing, and finance to emerging and distressed small businesses. They currently own and operate a successful media company, which includes several online properties and print publications.
The Toren Brothers are also the authors of the award-winning book, Kidpreneurs: Basic Principles of Entrepreneurship for Kids aged 6 to12 years old and founders of YoungEntrepreneur.com, one of the largest online entrepreneur communities.