Matthew Toren
Matthew Toren is a serial entrepreneur, mentor, investor and co-founder of YoungEntrepreneur.com. He is co-author, with his brother Adam, of Kidpreneurs and Small Business, BIG Vision: Lessons on How to Dominate Your Market from Self-Made Entrepreneurs Who Did it Right (Wiley). He's based in Vancouver, B.C.
10 Habits College Entrepreneurs Should Forget at Graduation
While college taught you many lessons, here are a few you should make a point to leave on campus.
6 Tips for Taking Your Video Ad Content Mobile
As consumers increasingly tune in to videos on their mobile devices, young entrepreneurs should consider how best to reach them.
Want to Go Viral? 4 Ways to Get Viewers to Share Your Videos
People are increasingly tuning in to videos, but maybe not yours. Here's how you and your startup can become a YouTube sensation.
Pitch Perfect: How to Prepare to Speak in Front of Investors
Here's a guide for how to prepare your pitch for angel investors and venture capitalists the likes of Chris Dixon.
Forget Facebook's Social Graph: LinkedIn Has a New Search Tool Too
With LinkedIn's search update, people may be taking a closer look at your profile. Here are five tips for making sure you remain front and center on the professional network.
Don't Waste Another Networking Opportunity: 6 Tips for Following Up
With SXSW in full swing, effective networking strategies -- including ideas for following up -- should be top of mind.
The Power of Huge Goals -- And How to Achieve Them
As the President prepares to give his State of the Union address -- replete with outsize goals -- consider making your own ambitious wish list too.
Negative Nelly Must Be Stopped: How to Make Objective Decisions
In running your young company, the decisions you make now could reverberate for years. Here's how to ensure you're making the right ones.
Want to Really Network? Stop Using Social Networks
While social-media sites have obviously been a boon for startups, there's no replacement for an old-fashioned handshake.
4 Inspiring TED Talks for Young Treps
From business books to online classes, learning the ropes of starting up is easier than ever. TED talks can also be enlightening for aspiring young entrepreneurs.
How to Operate in All-Out Survival Mode as a Young Entrepreneur
If the holidays weren't as kind to your startup as you would have liked, here are some tips for helping you withstand leaner times.
Whatever You Do, Don't Not Delegate: Tips for Cultivating Great Employees
Delegating is the second-hardest thing for an entrepreneur to do. The hardest is not delegating.
Bursting at the Seams? Tips for Expanding Your Startup's Office Space
Signing an office lease may be the first and largest long-term commitment you make with your business. Here's what to consider before signing on the dotted line.
Moving Beyond Startup Mode: 5 Tips for Building a Solid Infrastructure
Running a startup can be insane, exciting, messy and a blast, but at some point your company has to grow up or fall apart. Here's how to set up a real organizational structure.
5 Tips for Targeting Your Ideal Start-Up Customer
Generating lots of traffic is only part of the battle. Here are some tips to help you avoid the blunders of blind traffic generation.
Not a Superhero Entrepreneur? You'll Still Need a Sidekick
Business is nothing like comic books or the movies, but having sidekick when the going gets tough can't hurt. Here's how to find the Robin to your Batman.
9 Ways to Beef-Up Your Business Skills on the Cheap
If you weren't born with an innate ability to manage a business, you could get an MBA. Or you might try implementing these tips.
Want to Nurture Creativity Among Employees? Assign Crazy.
Not every company can become the next Apple or Google, but if you want to give it a go, utilize one of your best assets: employees. Here are nine tips for inspiring creative thinking.
6 Tips for Making It Work as a Part-Time Entrepreneur
When starting up, easing your way into entrepreneurship can pay off down the road. Here are some ideas for making that transition bearable.
8 Tips for Finding Focus and Nixing Distractions
Need to get a bear of a project out the door? Here are a few ideas for helping you focus on your entrepreneurial goals.
How to Craft a Business Plan That Will Turn Investors' Heads
When asking anyone to help fund your startup, you'll at least need a business plan first. Here's what it should include.
A New Reason to Buy an Existing Online Business
Like Facebook's acquisition of Instagram, buying an existing web business can supply top talent and product innovations. It can also provide customers and that vital social-media presence on day one.
Why Young Entrepreneurs Should Make New Year's Resolutions
Setting annual goals can help deliver a business dividends for years to come. Here are three resolutions that young entrepreneurs should especially consider.
What I Learned About Entrepreneurship from Richard Branson
For young entrepreneurs, having a mentor -- even one you've never met -- can mean the difference between running a successful business and just dreaming about it.
How Young Entrepreneurs Can Bridge the Generation Gap
Three strategies for overcoming age bias when starting a business.Most Popular
