by Business Insider | May 6, 2014 | YEC
The Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) is an invite-only organisation comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. Nine of its members shared some of the biggest misconceptions people have about building a company. Question: What is your favourite lie...
by Business Insider | Feb 6, 2014 | YEC
Question: What’s one suggestion you’d give an aspiring entrepreneur in terms of prior work experience? Should they freelance? Work at a startup first? Go corporate? All of the above? Work at a Startup First “I think it is most beneficial to work at a...
by Business Insider | Dec 4, 2013 | YEC
Question: What’s your #1 tip for raising your target funding amount using crowdsourcing? Reward the Media “With a compelling offer to your backers, anticipation is built, and a great story is created. You’ll attract more backers and give the media...
by Business Insider | Jul 16, 2013 | YEC
We all know what it’s like to soul-search, but no one does it quite so well as recent college graduates, many of whom entertain dreams of Mark Zuckerberg-sized success. We asked 13 successful young start-up founders (not so long out of college themselves) to...
by Business Insider | Jul 15, 2013 | YEC
Question: What’s your number one tip for dealing with problem employees gently — so the whole team doesn’t suffer as a result? “When you need to deal with a problem employee, be prepared to reference the original description for that position or...
