Posted 5/21/13 2:27 pm EST by Lauren Grillo in Jobs, Money
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Adam Grant recently stopped by MTV to talk about his new book, Give and Take. Who is Adam? Oh, just Wharton's youngest (and highest rated) tenured professor. NBD. After several years of researching what CEOs know that the rest of us don’t, Grant came to a pretty crazy conclusion: The secret to success is ... being a “giver.”
Posted 4/19/13 11:00 am EST by Joey Parker in Celebs, Eco-Friendly, Green, Health, Hunger, Music, sports
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Last month, may have been National Start Your Business Month, but we have decided to go ahead and carry it on into April because we can. There are so many celebrities who have utilized their platforms and launched very successful businesses. Here's a few!
Posted 4/17/13 5:02 pm EST by Joey Parker in Celebs, Jobs, News
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Ashton Kutcher may have played Steve Jobs in one of Sundance's biggest films, but he seems to be following more and more in his footsteps in real life as well. The budding entrepreneur is on a mission to recruit college grads for a new start-up.
Posted 4/17/13 2:55 pm EST by Alexandra Govere in Celebs, Jobs, School, TV, Video
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Nikki Glaser and Sara Schaefer are well on their way to becoming the next Amy Poehler and Tina Fey, but the fab "Nikki & Sara LIVE" hosts haven't always been at the top. Like many of us, their road to success has been paved with personal and professional obstacles.
Posted 3/6/13 2:51 pm EST by Claire Biggs in Interview, Jobs, Money
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Remember when we told you about Jhaqueil Reagan, the Indy teen who walked ten miles for a job interview? Well Reagan is doing big things now, and we’re not just talking about his new job at Papa Roux’s.
Posted 2/27/13 6:36 pm EST by Claire Biggs in Jobs, Money, News
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For some people, applying to a job is a little more complicated than printing out your resume, hopping in your car and heading on your way. For Jhaqueil Reagan, 18, that meant walking almost ten miles in ice and snow for a job that paid minimum wage!
Posted 1/11/13 4:51 pm EST by Alexandra Govere in Jobs, Money
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If you're hoping to start a business in twenty-thirteen, but you don’t have the dough, we’ve got your solution: crowdfunding platforms like Indiegogo, Kickstarter, and StartSomeGood!
Posted 1/10/13 5:27 pm EST by Alexandra Govere in Celebs, Interview, Jobs, Money, Style
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I don’t know about you, but I’m tired of sitting in my tiny studio apartment looking at my rich friends’ Instagrams. “You’re on vacation? Again?! Hate you Miss youuuu!!” But 2013 is the year to stop double-clicking and start double-doing! All week long, we’re talking to young entrepreneurs about how they turned their dreams into realities, and how you can start a business of your own. Today’s business extraordinaire: Rad Nails founder Chrissy Mahlmeister.
Posted 1/9/13 2:44 pm EST by Alexandra Govere in Interview, Jobs, Money
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If your New Year’s Resolution is to ditch your boss and start working for yourself, you’re not alone. All week long, we're sharing the stories of and tips from young people who started their own businesses! Today: Matt Manos, 24-year-old founder and CEO of a verynice design studio.
Posted 1/8/13 6:16 pm EST by Alexandra Govere in Celebs, Jobs, Money
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If your New Year’s Resolution is to ditch your boss and start working for yourself, you’re not alone. According the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation’s 2010 Youth Entrepreneurship Survey, 40 percent of people aged 8 to 24 dream of running their own businesses someday. And just because you’re young doesn’t mean you can’t do it!
