TechLifeMashup | Entrepreneurs, Social Media, and Technology

What do Halloween and Entrepreneurs alike have in common this year?  The answer is Oren Peli’s film Paranormal Activity.  I’m sure many of you have heard of the blockbuster movie currently in theaters, but what many of you may not know is that the movie was actually created by one man with a budget of less than $15,000.  Oren Peli by all accounts can and should be considered a entrepreneur who recently hit success.  More »

Some know him as The Wine Guy, and others may know him for his recent publication called Crush It! Either way, Gary Vaynerchuk has gone from zero to millions in only a few years, which is an impressive accomplishment for anyone.  This week in the spotlight we take a look at entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk, who created the popular Wine Library TV website and more recently published a book.  We’ll break down just how he did it so you can learn from his success story and use it to make your own! More »

Digg.com founder Kevin Rose continues to be one of my favorite young entrepreneurs to follow.  I recently re-watched a interview that TechCrunch did with Kevin a few months ago and wanted to share it here for two reasons.  The first being that Kevin reveals a lot of details about how he took Digg from a small website to an internet sensation and explains all the steps in order, which is great for anyone looking for a real life example from an entrepreneur who has made it.  Second, it really helps to show that anyone  with a good idea and some hard work can make their dreams come true to say the least!


Maybe it’s just me, but I think often times we tell ourselves that no matter what we do we’ll never get to that level of success.  We often see that success as almost a whole different world that is out of reach!  The fact is though while it’s never easy,  it’s much more in reach than you might think. See for yourself!


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I’m Late!  I’m Late!  Does this ring any bells?  We live in a world where everyone seems to be under a time crunch to some extent.  People have too much to do and not enough time to do it all in.  So how can anyone expect you or me to make time to pursue our entrepreneur interests outside of our already packed to the max lives?  Well, it might surprise you to know that there are some steps you can take to free up time in your day.  Read on to see how in 20 minutes, you can rearrange your daily routine to get more free time out of it!

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Meebo is a multimedia website platform that allows you to use instant message anywhere right through your browser providing access to all the most popular instant messaging services.  At the request of some of our readers, this week in the spotlight we take a look at entrepreneur Elaine Wherry, who co-founded the popular internet instant messaging platform known as Meebo, and we’ll break down just how she did it so you can learn from her story. More »

You heard right and no that is not a typo above.  I want you to take a moment and ask yourself when the last time you received something worthwhile for free?  As a avid internet enthusiast with a couple web projects in the works, I find myself reading books, books, and more books!  Buying books (even used ones online) can get pricey over time.  So today I would like to ease your spending pains by taking some time to highlight 5 FREE ebooks that anyone interested in entrepreneurship or internet business should read. More »

Craigslist.com started out as a small local bulletin service in 1995 and has since exploded into one of the most popular sites on the internet.  A name that now holds a common place in  homes across the country continues to maintain it’s simplistic view, which helped it to grow so successfully.   This week in the spotlight we take a look at entrepreneur Craig Newmark, who founded the popular internet bulletin site known as Craigslist, and we’ll break down just how he did it. More »

For the past several months, I’ve invested a great deal of my time into researching and understanding just how professional bloggers make their money.  Let me start by saying that I consider a professional blogger to be anyone who operates a blog full-time and is able to generate a livable income from that blog.  I’ve often thought wouldn’t it be great if there was a do-it-yourself guide written by a professional blogger, which walked you through step-by-step on how they make a living of their blog?  Well, I’m happy to report that I recently stumbled upon such a guide! More »

eBay is a name and service we are all familar with, but most of us are unaware of how eBay came to be a internet sensation and who the clever entrepreneur is behind this brainchild.  What started out as a simple and small auction website has since become the #1 auction site on the internet!  This week in the spotlight we take a look at entrepreneur Pierre Omidyar, who founded the popular online auction site known as eBay and just how he did it.

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You’re probably thinking at this point that I forgot to insert a number before the “9″ in the title of this post.  While in many cases that would more than likely make perfect sense, today happens to be a special exception because I’m talking about Jason O’Neill.  Who is he you ask?  Jason is not only a successful entrepreneur at the ripe old age of 9, but he has developed a fully functioning company around his idea all while going to middle school!  Hard to believe, but very impressive. More »