Posted by Ken Longbridge | Posted in Entrepreneur Q&A | Posted on 06-02-2010
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I want to know if ordinary investors who build massive fortunes in stocks and then one day decide they want to buy a company because they want it, for example; if I was an investor who had $10 billion to spare and I successfully managed to buy out facebook and took full ownership of it myself, would this then make me, or classify me as an entrepreneur?
Do you remember the times when Apple made any kind of new product announcements and only a Apple fans and a handful of journalists cared? These days are long gone and today it is big world wide news anything from Apple and Steve. On Wednesday it was the iPad.
Apple iPad, this 9 inch big size iPhone/ iPod like device, has made first page news.
Now what has that to do with this site and me, you might wonder. Let me explain. But first do you remember the first iPhone, maybe not. No lost, as I am sure you remember the iPhone 3G world wide launch and what followed since.
Apple came late to the mobile phone market but it changed this market in may ways. The world got the iphone app store with a huge amount of applications. The iphone and the iPod thought millions of people how to use multi touch screens.
All this comes full circle for the iPad. Think about it, people know how to use multi touch screens, thanks to Apple. They know how to download applications from iTunes. Read Full Story...
Posted by Ken Longbridge | Posted in Entrepreneur Q&A | Posted on 27-01-2010
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All I have is the motivation, drive & hope to do it. It has been two years & I’ve done research off and on, and have been discouraged.
One idea I was thinking of getting sponsors so the kids could receive bucks (coupons) for discounts at local businesses like a skating rink, bowling alley, etc. as incentive.
Any ideas, games, advice, whatever you can come up with would be great. Thanx
Posted by Ken Longbridge | Posted in Articles | Posted on 25-01-2010
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Today young entrepreneurs have come a long way from delivering newspapers, walking dogs, babysitting or running lemonade stands. In fact children as small as 12 have started to run full fledged manufacturing businesses and services. Research shows that an increasing number of youngsters these days want to start and run their own business.
So why does a person want to become a young entrepreneur? Well, this article talks about these very idea so read on to know more.
Most often than not it is the thrill of the accomplishment that drives a person to start their own business. This gets precedence over fame and money.
It is exhilarating for a young entrepreneur to see his or her plan grow into something big and successful.
Added to this is the advantage of the freedom that is experienced. There is a sense of fulfillment that a young entrepreneur enjoys more than profits and money. This sort of a fulfillment is often referred to as psychic income.
Security is another thing that motivates youngsters to start their own business. A survey shows that youngsters love the feeling of being financially secure and independent. It is a big thing not to depend on parents for allowance.
In fact one study shows that young people would prefer to start their own business than spend time and energy working in mindless summer jobs. In fact starting young means a person can acquire business and financial skills and is more than ready when he or she enters the actual world of business.
A young entrepreneur also has the added advantage of knowing the tricks of money management. In fact when a person starts at a younger age, he or she has a greater appreciation for money. Youngsters who start a venture at an early stage in fact have sharper business acumen and they are also more than ready to meet the real world because they have already experienced failure in some way.
Starting a business at a young age has another benefit, like all other walks of life a person is more open to learning and absorbing knowledge at a younger age. The mind is like a fresh sponge that absorbs all the information and puts it into good use.
A young entrepreneur will definitely have a head start over his or her peers. With a vast experience under their belt these people will be better equipped to run a successful business when they are adults.
No matter how young you are, if you think you can start a successful business out of something you should go ahead and take the plunge. At this stage no business is big enough to incur great losses nor do they need a lot of capital to be set up.
The expenditures are also low. So if you think you have a certain skill or a creative aspect that can be utilized you should give serious thought to becoming a young entrepreneur yourself. It will definitely be a great preparation guide to meet the tribulations of the real business world later. Read Full Story...