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@Ethan – thanks for the comment. Sounds like a great business idea. Are you aware of UrbanInterns.com? I just blogged about them recently.
Good luck and keep us posted on your progress–
Lindsey
For anyone looking to start their own business, now is a great time to do so given what the Internet now allows you to accomplish. No real estate needed, no employees needed, no insurance needed… all good things for boot strapping a start up.
I also suggest leveraging an expertise or interest that you currently have. My wife and I are in the process of launching an online assistant training program (executive, personal, admin, interns) for 20-somethings looking to break into an industry of their choosing. It’s not sexy but both my wife and I have a combined 20 years of experience as executive/personal assistants and there is a lacking in training for such positions so we decided to give it a go. All business is risky but if you can use the expertise that you already have combined with the limitless market that the Internet provides, you’ll be on the right track. Good luck.
[...] Considering Entrepreneurship: First steps to starting your own … [...]
You don’t need a Harvard MBA anymore, at least not for major career success. Many senior corporate stars have taken a very unorthodox academic route on their way to the top, experts say. Or they ditched the idea of getting a college degree entirely.http://www.careers-bar.blogspot.com
Am I starting to think about it too late? Where do I start?
http://www.careers-all.blogspot.com
Mary and I will be posting “Tips for the Week” and starting posts that we invite former students to comment on and share a thought or two. This is also a place where current students can post a comment or ask a question! Let’s see where this takes us, shall we?
http://www.careers-best.blogspot.com
@Trace – thanks for the insight into being a Gen Y entrepreneur. Sounds like you are doing great things. Please keep in touch!
Lindsey
As a Gen-Yer who is still in college looking at the current state of the economy and my potential for getting a job, entrepreneurship was my only option. While it was in my blood because both my parents where entrepreneurs and started their own successful company, I took it upon myself to major in Entrepreneurship at Syracuse University.
Since then I have started and launched my own company, which for now is still gaining traction. I just wanted to stress how vital all your points where in the conception, creation and continued growth of it is. Through social networks I have come across so many willing and able people from all around the world who just want to help me succeed, it truly is amazing.
The first thing that everyone needs to realize that you dont have all the answers and that you need to surround yourself with people smarter than you. After you come to terms that you need to read what others have done before you in order to move forward. It’s like studying world history, use the tactics and strategies of your predecessors.
Lastly, you have to be able to cope with failure. This is the hardest part for most Gen-Yers as we love instant satisfaction. Most of all though, do what you love and what you’re passionate about, so that work isnt work but something that you want to lose sleep over.
Trace
@brandyourself
@Rob – Thanks for visiting the blog! I am a fan of NY Enterprise Report. Have you been writing about young professionals lately? Let’s be in touch!
Lindsey
I thought The New York Enterprise Report (www.nyreport.com) was your favorite :)
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@GoEverywhere Team,
Glad to hear that “real live” entrepreneurs are using these strategies. I am too!
Thanks for the comment,
Lindsey
Great post! My husband and I decided several years ago that we were going to go down the entrepreneurship path and our friends and family thought we were nuts! We have been at it for 2 years and now they are asking us how we did it.
I agree about using twitter and other social media sites to find mentors. I access twitter, Facebook, etc several times a day from my webtop (basically an online desktop) to communicate with my mentors. I also use those tools to market myself, get educated and stay motivated.
@Sharon – thanks for the comment. As you know, I’m a huge fan of Twitter!
Lindsey
Excellent post. Starting out, using sites like Twitter is a great way to get exposure. More and more people are using social media to advertise their business.
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@Sharon – yes, that’s a great resource. Thanks for sharing the tip!
Lindsey
Hi Lindsey – great advice. It definitely looks like in this economy the new plan b is entrepreneurship – and why not! I would add another freelancing resource to your list – http://www.shelancers.com. Freelancing networks offer good venues for prospective clients to see your budding business. One of the reasons I like http://www.Shelancers.com is that it’s a directory that also offers professional learning resources (discussion boards, monthly resources like how-to guides, videos, reports, etc.).
@teenbizcoach -
Thank you for the follow, and for re-tweeting this post on Twitter.
Great points and thanks for mentioning Young and Successful Network, another of my favorites (www.YSN.com).
Lindsey
Finding a virtual mentor is essential and social networking makes it so convenient and easy but at the same time you have to keep your senses about you.
Be mindful and try to search the person through your preferred search engine to see what they are about and never give out personal information via the web. If they want to talk with you use http://www.skype.com
Having said that a virtual mentor can help your efforts significantly. Search Young and Successful Network and Start Up Nation. They are both great starting points.
@teenbizcoach