Young Republican entrepreneurs and business professionals prefer Ron Paul.
In Phoenix, Arizona, Ron Paul won the GOP vote for young professionals with 80% of the vote. That’s a pretty significant percentage. According to the website, “Paul opposes the war and most government spending. He wants to dismantle the Internal Revenue Service and what he calls America’s ‘empire’ abroad, including military bases and reducing foreign aid.”

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette finally looks up the word “entrepreneur” in the dictionary.
The basic idea of this article discusses Pittsburgh’s low startup rate. Maybe it is because it is one of the most dangerous cities in the US.

8 Tips for Young Entrepreneurs
These 8 tips for young entrepreneurs revisit some fundamentals and offer a few that can definitely be overlooked – like #5.

Indian company Tata Motors plans to hire young help.
Tata Motors in India wants to hire young entrepreneurs to build production plants! This will provide opportunities for those seeking work in a country with more people than jobs.

LinkedIn Conversation – Why help young entrepreneurs?
There are so many great answers to this question. Why should anyone help young entrepreneurs? Read the 14 responses to find out.

Retire@21’s top 30 under 30
The 30 richest web entrepreneurs are all listed here. I hope you get something out of it.

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Sunday Young Entrepreneur Links

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Identifying Your Audience – Part 5 – Ages 30-49

A few weeks ago I made a post for Babylune’s Generous December (here’s the ICSF post I made). The Inner City Scholarship Fund just received $25 from Heidel and Associates, where Dr. Heidel says “As a businessman and psychiatrist I certainly agree that a high-quality, supportive education is a wonderful opportunity for all children,” Dr. Heidel said. “It prepares them for meaningful careers, including entrepreneurial pursuits. Helping children from poorer backgrounds become educated is truly good for them and our society.” To find out more, read Babylune’s post!

Okay, so I got real excited. I wrote the original article because I firmly believe education is the best foundation for success. In the spirit of the holidays and to really fortify my stance, I matched the $25 to make the total donation $50 (this is huge for a college student)! I want to emphasize that every single cent counts. Even if you can’t afford to donate, spread the word. I believe this is one of the most beneficial charities out there – it represents our future (you could be funding a future President!).

Click here to donate to the ICSF. Thanks to Dr. Heidel from Heidel and Associates and Babylune for making this happen!

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ICSF Gets $50 Thanks to a Secret Santa

This is an incredibly short post, but I feel it necessary to express how much I absolutely love optimism.  I think optimism is what drives people to stay on target.  The whole “cruel, harsh world” is an outdated theme and can justly be replaced by a “big, open environment” perspective.  You may say this is an obvious point, but let’s look at it like we’re creating our business.  “Fighting your way to the top” isn’t a bad way to go, but I prefer to emphasize the part where you observe opportunities and maneuver into positions.

People aren’t out to destroy your idea.  They are out to compete and prove you are competitive.  If you become pessimistic, you are no longer competing for your success.  If you become pessimistic, your ideas will never become complete.

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The Importance of Optimism

HA! We beat onrec.com to the punch with this story (after we were beaten by another site).  The only reason I am posting this article is because it has an image attached from the actual awards ceremony.  The article didn’t even mention Oliver Bishop winning the award WITH Dan McGuire… poor Oliver.

An interesting article I found was CNN’s response to a question asking how you can get press coverage.  Here is basically what the article says:

• Establish yourself as an expert in the field
• Sign up for Google alerts on your subject
• Email editors offering your spin – but don’t annoy them

I’m assuming that isn’t a guaranteed way of getting coverage, but it’s a pretty simple start!

If you have been habitually reading the Hatch (the Hatch, being BossHatch… yes, I am trying to come up with a fun word to use) – or if you read my article on Saturday, this article proves to have mega-relevance.  Never heard someone use mega-relevance?  Let me be the first.  As I was saying… this article has some mega-relevance (I abuse fun words).  Marci Alboher of the New York Times writes about where you can find the money to move out of your job to start your own business.

The basic gist of  the article is this: save, stash, and borrow if you have to.  Now that I have mastered the total obvious, I’ll have to ask you to read the article before I do a total analysis on effective saving and spending habits for young entrepreneurs (thanks to a lack of time).

I have an exam at 8AM and it is currently 4:12AM.  Wish me luck.

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The Belated Sunday Young Entrepreneur News

I’ve been noticing that abbreviations and misspellings are becoming more and more prevalent throughout the younger community. It became mainstream when I was a teenager (I am currently 21, for those who don’t know), so I even grew up during this whole mess. Some of my friends aren’t even able to carry on a serious conversation (online) without constantly misspelling words and using abbreviations – not because they want to type efficiently, but because they see that language as some new standard and see nothing wrong with it.  I have even had people ask me why I capitalize the first letter of my sentences!

The point of effective communication is to speak a common language that is understandable, readable, and repeatable. Should this be the new standard? Should formalities be shoved aside to save space on paper? What if everyone actually understands it well?

Many young entrepreneurs like to break new ground and be that “renegade boss.” Does this stand a chance at becoming a new office standard with this upcoming generation? i mean srsly guyz! wtf???

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da fate of gud grammer

The greatest gift I have ever been given was an education.  If there is one piece of advice I could give to potential young entrepreneurs, it would be to get an education.  The human mind is a fascinating piece of equipment.  Everyone has the same potential to expand his/her mind to the same potential, but some aren’t given the opportunity.  Thanks to Babylune’s Generous December Writing Project, there is an opportunity to give the future innovators a chance.

The idea is this – pick a charity you are passionate about, submit the article, and potentially win a donation to the charity.  More people writing means more donations.   Pretty simple concept.  The organization I would love to support is the Inner-City Scholarship Fund.  This fund assists poor families in New York City who can’t afford to support their children through a basic education.

I’ve always said that a college education is important – but without a high school diploma or GED, you are a ship without a sail.  I believe many charities are crucial to the world’s future, but I believe this charity has the potential to change the world.  Am I being melodramatic?  I don’t think so.  Let’s take a look at some of the statistics:

• 98% of the high school seniors under this program graduate
• 97% of those graduates pursue a higher education
• Supports nearly 42,000 students

So who are these students?  These students could cure diseases.  These students could be your future business partners.  These students are our future, and they NEED an education.  Here are some more statistics:

• 93% of the students are minorities
• More than half live near or below the federal poverty line
• Over 50% of the students live in single parent homes

This organization runs over 100 schools in the New York City area, and every cent makes a difference.  If you want to donate, here is the contact information:

Inner-City Scholarship Fund
1011 First Avenue, Suite 1400
New York, NY 10022-4112
Phone: (212) 753-8583
Fax: (212) 371-6461

info@icsf-nyc.org

Remember – it doesn’t take a college education to start a business; but building a solid foundation is imperative.   The ICSF gives kids a chance to build that foundation.

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Give Young Entrepreneurs a Future

I have a mission for you aspiring entrepreneurs. This mission is critical and I want everyone to participate.

You are all going to be shopping this holiday season – don’t lie. While you are out, find one item in each store you visit and critique its design. Come up with a better way of accomplishing its task. Difficult? Yes. Mind-bending? Yes. Insane? Maybe. It could even be an item on a website. I don’t care – as long as you come up with an improvement. I guess I’ll go first.

My product critique is the Ninja Remote. I purchased this remote a few days ago and have had some fun with it – however, it isn’t up to my ridiculously high standards.

Alright, here’s how it works. You hold down the mute button on the remote and it changes frequencies until it matches the correct frequency on the target television. When you see the TV mute, you know you have the correct frequency. How can it be improved? Well, here’s what I think can be done:

• Add a small LED light to indicate when the remote is changing frequencies

A light would be the best addition to this remote because you would know when the remote runs out of batteries and when it is changing to a different frequency!

Now it’s your turn to pick out an item from a website or store to critique and improve!

Things to consider:

• Safety
• Ease of use
• Cost of production
• Efficiency
• Aesthetic

Have fun with it!

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Attention Young Entrepreneurs: Your Holiday Mission