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Added by Jared O'Toole on September 29, 2009 at 12:29am — 2 Comments

Wow this is the longest I have gone without writing since I started this blog. Not a good thing and just simply poor effort on my part. The main reason being all the work going on over at Under30CEO.com. Finally after about 6months of developing our idea and trying out a handful of different approaches I feel like I am in the trenches of a start-up company. Everyday is a challenge - exciting yet stressful. No idea what is about to happen and at many times feel like I have 20 things filling the… Continue

Added by Jared O'Toole on July 15, 2009 at 8:34pm — 1 Comment

Are you an Early or Late Riser?

Found this cool post over at The GrowingLife.com titled: Healthy, Wealthy, and DEAD?: 5 Reasons Why Getting Up Early Might be Harmful Anyone that knows me knows that I am a late riser! But this also goes hand in hand with staying up late. I would say I get about %75 of my real creative and productive wo… Continue

Added by Jared O'Toole on June 12, 2009 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Entrepreneurs - Sometimes You Just Have to Laugh

What a wild ride starting a business can be. You never know what is coming next. Everyday I get hit with things I didn't see coming or decisions that can decide the fate of my business. Recently we made one of those decisions over at Under30CEO. We decided to change the name from Under30CEO to Factor77. I'm not even going to bother explaining our reasoning behind it, we had good int… Continue

Added by Jared O'Toole on June 6, 2009 at 7:43pm — No Comments

Launch. Listen. Revise. Repeat.

Recently did a Post over at Corp Magazine. Here's the intro click through to read the rest. As I have entered this crazy world of entrepreneurship, I have noticed a few key things that have kept my ventures moving forward. Launch, Learn, Revise, and Repeat. Seems so simple, but this process is what will make any project a success in the end. Launch This is by far the most important and most feared step of the process. Too many people have ideas yet never do anything. They make… Continue

Added by Jared O'Toole on May 18, 2009 at 9:49pm — 2 Comments

Launch of Help An Entrepreneur Out (HAEO)

Last week Under30CEO saw the very exciting launch of Help An Entrepreneur Out (HAEO). HAEO is a community driven newsletter. Anybody with small business or entrepreneurial related question can simply fill out the form on HelpAnEntrepreneur.com to submit their question. Then it will be published in the next newsletter so everyone can give their responses. It's all FREE! Remember you ha… Continue

Added by Jared O'Toole on May 14, 2009 at 10:56am — No Comments

How to Turn Your Wall Into a Dry Erase Board for $15

I always focus my writing for entrepreneurs and small businesses. So when I set out the other day to set-up a dry erase board for $15 I knew I had to write about it because I think tons of people could benefit from this. Who doesn't love bootstrapping! I've always loved dry-erase boards because I think better when I'm standing or pacing around. It lets me get more into whatever I'm thinking about. This is important when starting a business because there are always new ideas on things and its gr… Continue

Added by Jared O'Toole on May 10, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Starting a Business is Easy

Wait. Starting a business is easy? Yes it is. But Can You Scale It? Anyone can go out there and start a business. All that really means is you made a decision to sell something. You don't even have to incorporate anything in the beginning if you don't want to. - It's easy to start a clothing line there are a million places to get t-shirts made - It's easy to go on craigslist and pick up some web development jobs - It's easy to ask some neighbors if you can mow their lawns… Continue

Added by Jared O'Toole on March 12, 2009 at 10:30pm — 6 Comments

Make Kick Ass Titles

How much time do you spend when making a title for your blog posts? If your like me well probably not that much. I have always assumed that my content will triumph and that's what I want to focus on. Recently I have realized just the opposite. Title is EVERYTHING! Why? - When I go to a new blog I don't read the last 5 posts and see what I like. I do a skim of the titles and if 1 catches me then I read the post. - Twitter - There is no summary of your post with your tweet. It… Continue

Added by Jared O'Toole on March 2, 2009 at 12:43am — 1 Comment

Lost as an Entrepreneur? Join the Crowd!

One of the many challenges I have encountered as a young entrepreneur is obviously a lack of experience. Whenever I try to work with people while starting my business I have found I usually can't answer their questions. It doesn't matter the field. Just about everyone I try to work with has questions as to what I expect to do and I generally just give a blank stare or vague answers. Should I go for 10,000 unique views to my site next month? Does that mean I should expect to make at least $200… Continue

Added by Jared O'Toole on February 23, 2009 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

1 Winning and 1 Losing Price Strategy

Winning: Last month I was on Thayer St. in Providence Rhode Island with a couple friends and stopped into a restaurant called Kabob and Curry. At first it was just your average place to grab a quick bite. But then we realized all these weird prices $7.16, $8.54 and so on. Really strange had no idea why they were like this. Then we realized that it was because once tax was added the prices came out… Continue

Added by Jared O'Toole on February 13, 2009 at 3:56pm — 1 Comment

Using the Right Username in Social Media

Your user-name in the virtual world is everything. It's the first thing people see on any of your accounts and its what will come up when people are searching for you. It NEEDS to be thought out. I ran into this problem today when I decided to switch my twitter name from @jotoole4 to @JaredOToole. Now it doesn't seem like a big deal but it is. Here are my reasons for changing: 1. If it's your name i… Continue

Added by Jared O'Toole on February 7, 2009 at 4:54pm — 2 Comments

Got the Winter Blues?

Winter can be depressing. Starting a business can make it even tougher. Why? 1. Limited social life 2. Low funds 3. Unsure of everything 4. Can't get away to sun due to low funds 5. Innovation can get hurt when your down How to kick start yourself- 1. Get out of the house and go to your "office"

Panera
Starbucks
Local Cafe
Barnes & Noble

Pretend like these spots are your office. Sit down and… Continue

Added by Jared O'Toole on January 27, 2009 at 3:21pm — 2 Comments

Pushing Yourself to the Edge as an Entrepreneur

So I made a recent post about not getting a job right after college especially if you are looking into entrepreneurship (Entrepreneurs...Don't Get a Job RIght out of College) Now I had a few responses that disagreed and mentioned how especially in these tough times finding a job for that "security" is a good idea. If you have to I understand that. I mean everyone has to eat in the end so if you need that money then there… Continue

Added by Jared O'Toole on January 20, 2009 at 3:12pm — 1 Comment

Getting Out of that Comfort Zone

One of the key things to staying creative and moving your business forward is to keep pushing yourself to the edge. You never want to fall into the "okay" zone as Seth Godin mentions in one of his posts Is Everything okay What "okay" means in... Weather - calm before the storm Sports - less effort in practice - note… Continue

Added by Jared O'Toole on January 9, 2009 at 2:01pm — 1 Comment

Entrepreneurs...Don't Get a Job Right Out of College

A big question I get asked a lot - I want to start my own business or I have started my own business but should I get a job after college because I know it will take awhile to get my stuff off the ground? Now I have experienced this exact situation so far and I have a couple ideas on what I think is a good strategy. I have been out of school for 7months and have been working on my business but don't have any other job yet. I am lucky enough to have parents that let me live at home thus no rent… Continue

Added by Jared O'Toole on January 7, 2009 at 12:55pm — 4 Comments

Here Comes 2009

Well the holidays are over and Monday will be the big day for most people to be getting back to their routine. Looking at 2008 it was really a crazy year filled with ups and downs for myself and my entrepreneurial adventures. But no time for 2008 that's history its all about 2009 and beyond. I like the idea of the new year because it really gives me the feel of a fresh start. I know I can't forget about '08 because remember you should be learning from your mistakes and building on your successe… Continue

Added by Jared O'Toole on January 2, 2009 at 3:30pm — 1 Comment

Young Entrepreneur Dilemma

So I have been working on a big project Under30CEO.com which is a place for young people to come together who want to change the world. Now on the project there is a huge focus on the college population. We are trying to work closely with college entrepreneurship and business groups across the country. However I have found there to be a huge dilemma when it comes to engaging this kids throughout the country. Big dreams but lack of commitment! I think there are a few reasons for… Continue

Added by Jared O'Toole on December 10, 2008 at 8:21pm — 5 Comments

Your Show

So I read Seth Godin's post "The You Show" and just had to take my crack at the subject. Many people fall into someone else's show. This usually happens in the form of taking that corporate 9-5 job making someone else money and playing by their rules. You end up in this show whether you like it or not. To many people hate the show they are in but don't change it. They either don't know how to change… Continue

Added by Jared O'Toole on November 25, 2008 at 2:30pm — No Comments

How To Use Social Networks - The Profile

This post is the 1st of a 4-part series on the how-to's of niche social networking. Most of the focus will be on young entrepreneurs because my experience has shown that they are the least equipped to benefit from social networking. There a many social networks out there. Everyone knows about networks like Facebook and Myspace. Those networks are fine, they serve a purpose and set a frame… Continue

Added by Jared O'Toole on November 10, 2008 at 6:14pm — No Comments