I regularly read and comment on blogs about entrepreneurialism. Over the course of my internet “travels” during 2008 I’ve found what I believe are the seventeen best blogs out there. And within each blog I found, check out what I believe are the best posts:
About.com: Entrepreneurs – 7 Signs It’s Time to Drop a Client – Scott Allen gives you tips on making the hard (but critical) decision to clear out the crappy clients. And with the crap gone, you’ve got room to bring in great clients! College Startup – What to do when your unique business idea is already taken – Brief, to the point, and all about owning a niche! Dorm Room Biz v3.0 – Met with an accountant yesterday; here are some of my thoughts – Chris Pund shares all the details of setting up his business. Make sure you read the comments. College Mogul – Juicy Campus Still Juicy – Outlook remains uncertain – When all the crazy PR was going on about Juicy Campus, College Mogul ran an interesting blog pointing out the pending mediocrity – which it seems to have achieved. Young Go Getter – Cat got your tongue, follow these tips – Face to face networking is still the number one way to grow your business. Here are great tips to getting out there and networking without peeing your pants.
4-Hour Work Week – How to Learn Any Language in 1 Hour – If 350 plus comments is an indicator of a great blog post, then this is a great blog post. Tim is a master of making outrageous statements, and then throwing things down to (kinda) prove his point.
Twenty Set – Women and Entrepreneurship – A brief blog making the point that young women are generally not entrepreneurs. Great comment discussion.
Yanik Silver’s Internet Lifestyle Blog – 34 Rules for Maverick Entrepreneurs – I don’t know if I would want to be in bed with Richard Branson, but these tips are dead on. Retire @21 – Good Companies Grow No Matter What – The economy is slower now, but that is no reason to slow down your business. Young Money – Five ways to increase your cash flow – Most people are living paycheck to paycheck. And most people are only a few hundred bucks a month away from positive cash flow. Here is the way to find it. TrueNYC – Inspiring people to do what they do best – OK, this is a shameless self plug! It’s not even a blog. In this video David Schnurman of TrueNYC interviews yours truly on a mix of entrepreneurial topics. Check out all the other interviews they have on their site. This is one of the best resources out there. Business Pundit – Why We Love the Donald: A Success Story in Quotes – The third quote in this blog totally caught my attention and sums it all up. Barry J. Moltz – Getting into Really Deep Water – Barry is the guru of bouncing back from failure. This story is a peek at a failed bounce. When you dig yourself into a hole, the first thing you need to do to get out is stop digging. Business Opportunities – How To Choose A Company Name – This is so critical to a business, and if done right takes a lot of time. Here are the steps, made simple, to finding a good company name. After reading this I thought I might have to rename Obsidian Launch. Go BIG Network – How to Easily Evaluate Your Startup Idea – As the author states, this isn’t a silver bullet. What it is, is a method of boiling your idea down to a few important success determining factors. Startup Spark – It Takes Time – Short, sweet and to the point. Overnight successes take roughly 20 years.
Flush the Toilet: Young Entrepreneurs – Investing 101: 5 Basic Ideas – While this blog talks about investing strategies, take a second read through and you will see the hidden business strategies.
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