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You have to spend money to make money or so the saying goes.  Any entrepreneur will tell you that you’re always going to have to spend a little money at least even if it’s just to buy your domain and hosting for your next startup.  Most entrepreneurs and first timers actually spend much more than a little bit of money getting their idea off the ground and running.  Knowing how to save money during the early stages of any startup can be crucial in the long-term success of the business.  Today we take a look at 5 quick ways you can save money on your next startup, which in the end means more money in your pockets.
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Jeri Ellsworth isn’t a name many entrepreneur enthusiasts may know of the top of their heads, but she is a true entrepreneur in every sense of the word with quite a strong following.  Not only is she a computer circuit wiz-kid developing game systems that can fit in the controller alone, but she is also a very savvy small business owner as you will soon find out. For this and more we take a look at entrepreneur Jeri Ellsworth in the spotlight this week. We’ll look at just how she did it and highlight what lessons any upcoming entrepreneur can learn. More »

I’m currently in the process of reading the Four Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss and actually almost done for that matter (book review coming soon!).  I have featured Tim Ferriss on this site in the past for various entrepreneur related topics (The Entrepreneur Spotlight: Tim Ferriss).  He is a pretty interesting guy who has found one path to entrepreneur success inspiring many others to do the same.  The other day I came across this in-depth interview with Tim where he discusses in good detail some of his past businesses and how he built his own business from the ground up.  It’s a great interview worth the watch and pretty recent.  Check it out and don’t forget to leave a comment before you go.


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Fark.com is a social community website where users submit interesting news links and comment on them.  What started as a simple news link sharing website has turned into a multimillion dollar grossing site for on entrepreneur.  Not only does Fark gross millions each year now, but it was actually the first reported blog style site to break the one million dollars a year marker.  For this and more we take a look at entrepreneur Drew Curtis in the spotlight this week. We’ll look at just how he did it and highlight what lessons any upcoming entrepreneur can learn. More »

Whether you’re a entrepreneur who has been in the game for several years or you’re just starting to get your toes wet, making sure you take the time to file your small business earnings properly is a must unless you want a very unpleasant visit from Uncle Sam.  It’s frustrating enough to file my regular taxes most years, but even more so now trying to figure out how to include my entrepreneur ventures (well the ones that profited) on top of it. Fear not for I have some excellent tax tips for any entrepreneur running a business that are sure to make your next filing much easier. More »

Squidoo.com is Social community website where users create pages on any topic they find interesting.  Combining ease of use along with an active community where people can read, share, and explore information in many different forms was one entrepreneurs key to success.  Squidoo not only brings in huge traffic amounts each month, but also some solid profit along with it.  For this and more we take a look at entrepreneur Seth Godin in the spotlight this week.   We’ll look at just how he did it and highlight what lessons any upcoming entrepreneur can learn. More »

What does it take to be an entrepreneur?  I find myself asking this question often as many of you may.  While I don’t believe there is any one thing or set of characteristics that make or break you as an entrepreneur, I do believe there are definite entrepreneurship characteristics that can greatly benefit you as an entrepreneur should you be lucky enough to possess them.  Today, I would like to kick off the first of a three part post on what characteristics one should aim to have if he or she is interested in a career as an entrepreneur.
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Scribd.com is social community site where users can upload documents of all shapes and varieties to share with the general public.  Scribd has quickly grown in popularity since it’s launch about 3 years ago.  It has since become a great success for one entrepreneur.  For that reason and many more, this week in the spotlight we take a look at entrepreneur Trip Adler. We’ll look at just how he did it and highlight what lessons any upcoming entrepreneur can learn. More »

Starting your own business is essentially what defines you as an entrepreneur.  It’s something anyone with some time and hard work can do regardless of background or location.  I talk a lot on Techlifemashup about the benefits of running your business online, but I recently came across an interesting piece of information that some of you out there might find interesting.    CNBC just finished ranking their 40 best states to open a new business in based on a variety of factors such as quality of life and cost of living.  We’ve got the best 10 for you hear today. More »

Woot.com is online store that offers one new product each day for only 24 hours before ending the sale on a specific item.  The one deal per day business model has since grown quite a bit in popularity and can be seen on several other sites now as well.  For pioneering such a business model and netting over $100 million in revenue during the process, we take a look at entrepreneur Matt Rutledge this week in the spotlight.  We’ll look at just how he did it and highlight what lessons any upcoming entrepreneur can learn. More »