Matthew Toren
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Matthew Toren is a serial entrepreneur, mentor, investor and co-founder of YoungEntrepreneur.com. He is co-author, with his brother Adam, of Kidpreneurs.org, BizWarriors.com and Small Business, BIG Vision: Lessons on How to Dominate Your Market from Self-Made Entrepreneurs Who Did it Right (Wiley).
We talk a lot about business plans. What should they include? Should they be 50 pages or just 1 page? Should you pay someone to create it, use a template, or do it yourself? One thing you don’t see as much discussion about is what you need to do before creating a business plan. Unfortunately […]
Continue readingJudging from the number of self-help and business books sold every year, millions of people want to know what it takes to be successful in business and in life. Of course we do. Especially if you define success as abundance in all areas – not just money – then being “successful” is what life’s all […]
Continue readingNow hold on… Before you think I’ve lost my mind, notice the title doesn’t say “Don’t do SEO” or “SEO Doesn’t Matter.” In fact, spending quality time on SEO is anything but a waste of time. It’s no secret that search engines are the primary source people use to find your site, and it’s also […]
Continue readingEverywhere you look these days it seems you find blog posts, news articles, tweets, updates, comments, etc., etc. about how business is so different now; about “new media”; and about the “new economy”. There is also an abundance of information about “communities”, “networks”, and “social networking”, and how entrepreneurs can use these newfangled things to […]
Continue readingEvery now and then, a product, service or program comes along that really needs to be reviewed and promoted – not because it’s a paid review or affiliated site, but because it’s just outstanding. Even though this is a paid review, that’s definitely the case with EWA Private Network. EWA, which stands for Eagle Web […]
Continue readingGetting visitors to your Facebook page isn’t that hard. Using basic Social Media techniques, connecting with people – on Facebook as well as Twitter and anywhere else you can – will get people visiting your page. Once they get there though, the trick is to get them to keep coming back. Facebook, like all social […]
Continue readingIt seems everyone has a blog these days, and that is in no way a bad thing. After all, you need one. Whether it’s connected to your product or service business or your blog itself is your primary source of income, there isn’t anyone who can’t benefit from blogging. For those who are trying to […]
Continue readingWe entrepreneurs are a hard working lot. If we want success, we have to be. And a lot of times that means long hours, deadlines, and pressures that can add up over time. Studies have shown that if you don’t take steps to care for yourself while you’re working to build your dreams, you can […]
Continue readingWe hear them all the time. They’re common words, and many have their usefulness when used right. On the other hand, most are used in a disempowering, negative way most often, and some should never be used at all. If you want to boost your potential and change your life for the better, work to […]
Continue readingIf you’re familiar with the jewelry business at all, you know the four C’s of choosing a diamond are Color, Clarity, Cut, and Carat weight. When looking at starting a business, there are also four C’s to consider. They are Company, Customers, Competitors, and Collaborators. If you evaluate each of these areas properly, you’ll get […]
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