February 12, 2012

10 Successful Entrepreneurs Who Started Businesses in College

Sergey Brin and Larry Page

Some of the most successful entrepreneurs throughout history began their business ventures in the dorms and classrooms of colleges and universities. These are 10 of the most successful entrepreneurs in history who started their companies in college.

Sam Franklin: Starting a Business from College Dorm Room

sam franklin, greenvelope.com

Learn about young entrepreneur Sam Franklin and how he started the electronic invitation business Greenvelope.com from his college dorm room.

What are You Thankful For?

Aileen Siroy

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day, and a time to reflect on everything that we’re thankful for. I am most definitely thankful for meeting a lot of wonderful entrepreneurs and business owners, particularly those who have shared their stories with our online publications. Their selflessness and willingness to share their experiences in starting and running a business, and lessons they’ve learned along the way, gave us all the inspiration and motivation we need.

25 Tips to Startup Entrepreneurs (Part 2)

The girl in sunglasses reaches for the sky

What do you need to succeed in business? Experts say that you need to have loads of persistence, passion, and hard work – and yes, luck. But there’s really no single winning formula that can guarantee the success of your business. You have just to do it, and do it right. Here’s Part 2 of 25 tips on what a startup entrepreneur needs to do to increase chances for success.

Learning Innovation Secrets from Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs

When you think of innovation, the first person that comes to mind is Apple’s CEO and co-founder, Steve Jobs. With Jobs at the helm, Apple has revolutionized the computer, mobile telephone, music distribution and even the book publishing industries with products such as the Mac, iPod, iPhone and the iPad. Learn the principles that drive the innovation process in Steve Jobs.

What I Know Now About Success: Letters from Extraordinary Women

old woman smiling

People succeed, not because they never make mistakes, but because they have the courage to overcome adversities and challenges. Even the most accomplished and successful individuals have fears and insecurities. They have their missteps as well.

20 Qualities of Successful Entrepreneurs (Part 2)

A businessman and two businessman joining, hands in an office.

What does it take to be a successful entrepreneur? This is a question that every business owner wants to know, with many trying to understand if there’s some magic formula to achieving success. Learn 20 of the most common characteristics shared by successful entrepreneurs.

20 Qualities of Successful Entrepreneurs

business meeting

What does it take to be a successful entrepreneur? This is a question that every business owner wants to know, with many trying to understand if there’s some magic formula to achieving success. Learn 20 of the most common characteristics shared by successful entrepreneurs.

5 Tips to Rev Up Your Career This Fall

Ford R. Myers, Career Coach, Speaker and Author of “Get The Job You Want, Even When No One’s Hiring,” offers the five tips to help job seekers get out of their summer “career coma” and focus on fall career success.

Achieving Your Targets: The Ladder of Commitment

Are you going to achieve your most important targets for the coming year? Your answer to that question can reveal a lot about where you are on what I call “the Ladder of Commitment “, and is generally highly predictive of how far you’ll go in your pursuit of success.

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