YEC

The Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) is an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, YEC recently launched StartupCollective, a free virtual mentorship program that helps millions of entrepreneurs start and grow businesses. Follow the YEC on Twitter @YEC.

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How to Empower Your Team to Build a Culture You’re Proud Of

By 2020, millennials will comprise of roughly 50 percent of the global workforce. Just like the emergence of any other generation, companies will have to deal with a new set of challenges and create a different…

Raising Your Total Startup Capital in 5 Steps

You’ve got the next billion-dollar idea and you are looking to make the big jump into the “fairytale” journey of an entrepreneur. You have read all the startup books and know everything about the great…

The Benefits of Mentorship and What It Can Mean for You

In the early days of my career, I wasn’t enthusiastic about structured mentoring programs. I appreciated the advice given to me by more experienced co-workers and managers and was happy to help my peers when…

Going into Business with Your Best Friend: A Good Idea or Potential Problem?

My best friend and I would lock ourselves in my tiny, yellow room in Brooklyn, sitting on my bed with a hundred pieces of paper around us, quietly and carefully plotting how we would launch…

4 Keys to Successful Business Budget Management

Nothing about starting your own company is easy. Thankfully, when it’s just you and your partner, it’s fairly simple to monitor your spending and keep your budget in check. You’ll reach a point though where…

Understanding How/What to Outsource: What Makes the Most Sense

You already know that building and growing your business can be a challenging (albeit rewarding) experience. Your time and effort built your business, but making the most effective use of these two resources means that,…

Why Healthy Competition Among Employees Works

One of my favorite childhood memories is the centuries-old national tradition of color war at camp. I loved the intensity of this week of games, contests and events, as well as the life lessons it imparted. We celebrated…

How to Find the Perfect Niche for Your Product

People are always amazed when I tell them that my company, a manufacturer of marble window sills and thresholds, is successfully generating millions of dollars. “How did you do it?” they often ask. After completing…

The Most Successful Way to Market to Millennials

We read headlines about millennials daily, but it’s not every day that brand strategists are able to hear directly from the largest generational group in the U.S. Brands succeed when they start a conversation that…

Are You Unknowingly Inhibiting Your Team Members from Doing Their Jobs?

Results, results, results: When you’re in a position of leadership, this is probably the thing that occupies your mind and dictates your actions the most. However, as managers and leaders, we are responsible for so…