Under-30 High Earning Entrepreneurs

If you are still struggling to make it big in your own business, doesn't it always fuel a bit of jealousy when you see a bunch of millionaires in business under the age of 30 that already hit it big? I mean it is nice to see obviously, but sometimes you definitely wish you got there that soon right? I know I have. Took me a lot longer to "grow up" though that's for sure. Spent too much time enjoying my youth doing things that go against production, rather than working for an early retirement. While you sit there thinking about your pc tune up you can take a break and read about some of the young millionaire entrepreneurs and maybe they can spark you to get back on the horse. Take a look.

Why Microsoft's New Logo is a Failure

While it is still the same 4 colored square it just doesn't have any pizzazz anymore does it? It looks like a boring stuffy corporate machine, or a bank logo doesn't it? It used to be similar, but it was tilted and had waves in it. Now it's just a SQUARE of 4 SQUARES. Completely boring. The logo for dickies scrubs seems more exciting than this does and this company is supposed to be an innovator in a fast based technology field.

Among those who think Microsoft's new logo leaves a lot to be desired is longtime graphic designer John Williams, founder of Nashville, Tenn.-based do-it-yourself logo-creation website LogoGarden.com. Here, Williams explains how he thinks Microsoft dropped the ball with its new design and offers advice on how the rest of us can create better company logos. His take

Be the Tough Boss, but NOT the Jerk

Being the boss and being popular is rarely an option. Your employees have their own issues at times and consider your interference, or demands to be against their own desires most of the time. Having to go boss around a guy in packaging for shipping when you sit in a corner office all day doesn't usually make them happy to see you. Obviously you run into a large range of employees from the butt kisser to the "I'm smarter than you" types. Doesn't mean you have to be a complete jerk to everyone to get them to listen, or even gain respect. So how do you get things done without being a jerk of a boss? Here are some tips to make your employees feel like you aren't a slave driver and that you recognize what they do.

Kanstul Trumpets

Man...this takes me back. I remember when I was in maybe the 3rd or 4th grade and fresh off our magical instruments the recorder. I wanted to join the band and play the saxophone, but of course since i was late to the party the music instructor told me that I couldn't play it! Instead he made me take on the not the awesome kanstul trumpets, but I was told to learn the cornet. I thought it was just some beginner trumpet for the longest time. Well that lasted a few months and then I gave up on it in favor of playing the electric keyboard and guitar.

9 Routine Tasks That Ruin Your Work Day

These may all be sort of common sense, but that doesn't mean you don't fall into the the same traps. So many things get in the way when you have to deal with employees and you aren't as orgnanized as you think you are. Wasting time you don't have, setting too many tasks to be done in a day, or simply just making things chaotic for no reason at all. Rachel Weeks couldn't get through the workday without constant interruptions. Employees at her Durham, N.C., apparel company, School House, would ask her to sign checks, approve designs and field questions whenever they wanted. No she didn't put up crowd control barriers. Realizing that routine tasks were taking over her day, she started signing checks once a week, sending out packages at a set time each day, and addressing staff questions at weekly meetings. Here are 9 tips she can give for helping you focus.

Low-cost Local Marketing Ideas

Marketing locally isn't the same all over. Demographics are certainly different, but the resources available locally tend to be fairly similar. Different sized cities, and even smaller towns have a much different style to market your business. You have a much better niche in smaller areas most of the time so marketing isn't typically much of a problem when you are the only game in town. Doesn't mean there aren't some great ways to increase sales even in a small town either. Networking with other businesses is always a great way to cross-promote. In cities in smaller areas going out and partnering is even a bigger deal. There is a much larger customer pool to get to. Not like say in a town of 10,000 and you are the only one selling dental malpractice insurance in the area. Here are 5 ideas.

What are Successful Entrepreneurs Reading?

While I spend a ton of time reading all sorts of things, many entrepreneurs are hardcore into just reading about business. I rarely read about it. I would rather read about science, or some philosophy of some sort I guess,b ut at times you have to read what will maybe help your business. So I like to see what millionaire entrepreneurs are recommending as things to read in between looking up business insurance from TechInsurance.com. Here are a few book recs from entrepreneurs.

Being a Part-time Entrepreneur

Not many people will tell you that you can run a business as a part-timer. You may hear that from the "Get rich quick" scams online about how you can make more working part-time than you can in a real job, but as a business owner working part-time is unheard of. Of course starting up, you may not have that luxury. So if you need to keep your job selling Cherokee uniforms just to pay the bills, but have a business idea you want to get rolling without funding, you may want to read this article. It gives some ideas on how to run a start up as a part-timer.

Better Networking for Young Entrepreneurs

If you need other people to help you thrive as a business, networking is a key component to running your business. As a younger business owner it might be a bit more difficult to tap into a network that can help you thrive. Getting trust from others at a younger age isn't always the easiest thing to do. So what do you need to do to ensure that your time spent is spent productively when attending events where your focus should be on networking rather than just staring at the flat panel mounts displays? Here are 6 Steps to Better Networking for Young Entrepreneurs.

Fertility Yoga?

Just had to note this niche business I saw on Entrepreneur.com due to never even considering such a thing, or ever hearing about it. Is this like baby shower games? A decade ago when Beth Heller and Tami Quinn opened Pulling Down the Moon in Chicago, "fertility yoga" was little-known. Today, they operate four centers in Illinois and one in Rockville, Md., offering a variety of services to women trying to get pregnant. “Never did we imagine that it would grow into a $1.3 million company,” Quinn says. To generate interest in their yoga classes, Heller and Quinn initially sent out marketing materials to area fertility doctors. As the customer base grew, so did the company’s holistic offerings, which now include acupuncture, nutritional counseling, Chinese herbal medicine and massages.