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Reid Hoffman is a successful entrepreneur who has been known to have more connections than anyone else when it comes to business startups.  This fits him well being the founder of LinkedIn and featured previously in our Entrepreneur Spotlight.  Reid is someone who has built numerous businesses out of nothing and created from scratch all of the success that now surrounds him.  Not too long ago, he was on Charlie Rose where he did an interview about being an entrepreneur.  In it he discusses the details and some important lessons he learned along the way that any entrepreneur can and should put into practice with their own business:

Towards the middle of the interview, Hoffman mentions that everyone has the potential and ability to be an entrepreneur.  He references a couple of interesting examples that really drive his point home.  A lot of people often think about starting their own business, but far too often people throw in the towel before they even get started because of preconceived notions that they will fail.  The excuses go on and on, but they shouldn’t.  The people you read about today as being successful with their own business are no different then you or I.  The only difference is they stepped out of the comfort zone and took action on an idea.  It’s never too late for you to do the same.

LinkedIn is a popular business-focused social networking site for people in any profession.  Millions of visitors flock to the site each month to update resumes, look for jobs, and communicate with past and current colleagues.  LinkedIn now gets millions of visitors each month and millions of dollars in revenue to go along with it.  Behind every great idea though is a great entrepreneur!  This week in the spotlight we take a look at entrepreneur Reid Hoffman, who created the popular business-oriented social networking website called LinkedIn.  We’ll look at just how he did it so you too can learn from his success! More »

They say don’t  put all your eggs in one basket, and this way of thinking couldn’t be more true when it comes to applying for jobs online. Searching for jobs on the internet has become the standard for job search and with good reason. I don’t think any of us need a reminder of what it was like applying for a job pre-internet days; no thank you! Job searches continue to be on the rise and social media sites continue to flourish with ever growing communities. So it seems like a good time to highlight three great ways to use social media sites to search for your next job, whether it be from an employer or through freelance ventures. More »

So you had a myspace account and now you have a facebook account. You also have a twitter, youtube, and linkedin account with a number of other social media sites under your belt stretching your capacity to keep up with every detail of information passing through these sites thin. For many, it might seem next to impossible to work all day and keep up with all the different social media sites an average person belongs to. With so many social media sites out there producing so much daily information, you might find yourself asking which sites really matter when it comes down to getting your name out there. More »

I’ve been doing a lot research lately on social media marketing as a possible entry point into the world of self employment.  Social media has become a phrase known in and out of the internet.  Users flock to sites like youtube, facebook, digg, and many others on a daily basis utilizing these services as primary forms of communication and entertainment.  This is a huge market that is going to explode with business opportunity in the next several years.  CNN recently published an article, which highlighted five popular social media jobs that are making headway in companies all over. More »