Categories Starting Up

Nothing is more exciting -- or terrifying -- than starting a new business.

You have an idea you love and believe in. Maybe you have a name, or a couple of names, you’re thinking about. You might even have a simple one-page (or even one-paragraph!) business plan to guide you. And you’re ready to dive in and get started. But you need help: from getting your potential customers to test your business model to finding your ideal mentor, starting up successfully is no easy task. Our mentors describe what it's really like -- and what they wish they'd known before they did it.

9 Twitter Accounts Aspiring Entrepreneurs Should Follow

These nine entrepreneurs owe a portion of their success to the Twitter accounts that first inspired them to become self-employed.

YEC Member Spotlight: Russell Glass, CEO, Bizo

Bizo CEO Russell Glass shares what he thinks makes a company most successful.

Entrepreneurship Isn’t Supposed to Be Easy

Entrepreneurs aren’t as immune to risk as you might think.

How to Build a Business for Your Life

Alexis Levine shares advice about how to build a lifestyle business that makes sense — and money.

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