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  • Blogging, Bootstrapping, Twitter

    Posted on September 1st, 2010

    Written by Chris

    Tags

    Backblaze, backup, Basecamp, collaboration, email, Evernote, Gmail, Hootsuite, project management

    The 5 Tools to manage projects and clients on a budget

    If you’re the student who has to step out of class to take a customer service call, this is for you.  First, I applaud you. Keep doing it because you’re getting (in most cases) a better education than that of your class.  While in school, I too was that student and found these tools to [...]

  • Blogging, Entrepreneurship

    Posted on August 4th, 2010

    Written by Chris

    Tags

    Advice, campus life, mentors, social networking, social support

    The College Advantage: Making The Most Of The Community

    The College Advantage: Making The Most Of The Campus Community
    Thanks to the unique environment furnished by college campuses, students hoping to start their own businesses have a variety of resources to draw upon.
    Social Support
    Many traditional entrepreneurs start their business ventures with very little social support or advice to guide them.  Students, on the other hand, [...]

  • Featured, Reviews

    Posted on June 17th, 2010

    Written by Chris

    Tags

    Business Ideas, Fraternity, Greek, Greek for Me, Online Business, Sororirty

    Breaking Through Fraternity And Sorority Stereotypes

    This is a guest post from the fine folks at GreekForMe.com.

    Movies like Animal House and Old School are certainly great college movies, but I think we’d all agree that they don’t cast fraternities in the best light. This goes for both fraternities and sororities – there tends to be such a stereotype that Greek organizations [...]

  • Contests

    Posted on May 26th, 2010

    Written by Chris

    Tags

    Contests, Gillette ProFusion, Summer Job

    Ultimate Summer Job contest from Gillette

    Ultimate Summer Job contest from Gillette

    In April I wrote about the Old Spce Adventure Internship. Now Gillette is sponsoring what they are calling the “Ultimate Summer Job” contest. Here are the details below. Biggest thing to note if you plan on applying is that the deadline for applications is May 31st!!!
    For the past few weeks Gillette has been challenging guys [...]

  • Business Ideas

    Posted on May 25th, 2010

    Written by Chris

    Tags

    Business Ideas, college business ideas, dorm room businesses, student business ideas

    More Businesses to Start Out of Your Dorm Room

    More Businesses to Start Out of Your Dorm Room

    This is a guest post from Don Garcia at Yellow Fire Marketing. Even though summer is here, there’s always next semester to start thinking about!
    More Businesses to Start Out of Your Dorm Room
    When you are in college, the urge to stretch out and see what you can do is both an incredible rush, and a [...]

  • Business Ideas, Entrepreneurship

    Posted on May 1st, 2010

    Written by Chris

    Tags

    Absentee Owner, Business Ownership, Entrepreneurship, four hour work week, Owner Operator

    Absentee Owner vs Owner Operator

    What kind of business do you want to run? One where you are an absentee owner or one where you are an owner operator? Not sure what the difference is? Click here for the long version, or read on! Okay, here we go: an Absentee Owner is a business owner who can leave their business alone and not be involved daily, yet still run an effective business. An Owner Operator business is just the opposite – where you as the owner are down in the trenches working everyday within your business. Interested in learning more about the two types of owners? Then head to www.hands-onsolutions.com where you can find lots of articles and resources on the topic.

  • Business Ideas, Entrepreneurship, Motivation

    Posted on April 19th, 2010

    Written by Chris

    Tags

    Business Ideas, Kevin Kaiser, starting a business

    Entrepreneurs, Test Before Starting Your Business

    Starting a business is fun and exciting. It’s also frustrating and sometimes even depressing. But being the entrepreneur you are, you are constantly thinking of new business ideas that you would love to do. The only problem is how you decide what business you start and how you are going to get funding.
    Going to business [...]

  • Featured, Rants / Random

    Posted on April 8th, 2010

    Written by Chris

    Tags

    Adventure, Internships, Old Spice

    Time Is Running Out: Old Spice Adventure Internship

    Did your internship last year consist of making coffee runs and placing lunch orders?  Well, fortunately that’s not how Old Spice does things…
    Old Spice has launched its search to find and hire two candidates to travel to Fiji or Matterhorn (Switzerland not Disneyland) with a salary of $5,000 and an itinerary of [...]

  • Business Ideas, Entrepreneurship, Money Management

    Posted on April 6th, 2010

    Written by Chris

    Tags

    brokers, debt, investing, stocks

    10 Great Investing Tips for Newbie!

    wise management of personal finance is the best way to avoid cash crunch and debt problems. The necessity of wise money management has been urgently felt in the face of a crumbling economy!  In fact, it is very important to cultivate this habit at a young age.
    For those of you keen on perfecting this habit, [...]

  • Affiliate Marketing, Monetizing Websites

    Posted on March 19th, 2010

    Written by Chris

    Tags

    make money online, Monetize Your Website, text link ads, TLA

    Text Link Ads is still a great money maker!

    Are you still looking to make money from your blog? A great spot to start is with a little site called Text Link Ads. They’ve been in the game for many years now and are a solid company to deal with.
    Since 2007 I’ve been utilizing // (TLA) on my hiking trail website, Virginia Hiker. [...]

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