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.
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Innovation Now
4 Reasons Why Entrepreneurs Should Take Labor Day Off
Planning on skipping Labor Day fun to focus on your startup? Here are four reasons why you shouldn't.
Starting a Business
A Simple 6-Step Process to Starting a Small Business
It can be easier than you think if you break it down in small steps.
Leadership Skills
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Can you adapt when the tough times hit?
Crisis Management
From Crisis to Crushing It: How to Bounce Back From Disaster
There is opportunity in every disaster. Are you ready to seize it?
Innovation Now
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You might think you're a great multitasker, but you're not. There's no such thing.
Discounting
6 Good Reasons to Ditch Offering Discounts
You might be tempted to lower your prices when starting out, but make sure that strategy actually works for your business and market.
Sales
Top 10 Tools for Maximizing Business-to-Business Sales
Use these tech tools to improve your lead generation and improve your sales relationships.
Confidence
How to Use Other People's Doubts to Fuel Your Own Success
Don't ever believe when other people say you can't.
Education
5 Reasons Why Entrepreneurs Don't Thrive in School
Why some entrepreneurs are better off skipping the formal education route.
Innovation Now
4 Entrepreneurs Who Refreshed Stale Industries and Made Millions
How a single good idea can revive a dying business model.
udemy
10 Udemy Courses Under $100 That Could Help You Make $1,000 (or More)
Never stop improving your entrepreneurial portfolio.
Managing Employees
How to Address Problems Directly Without Being a Jerk
Five tips to confronting problems, not people.
Cryptocurrency
6 Cryptocurrencies You Should Know About (and None of Them Are Bitcoin)
How digital, international currency makes business easier than ever.
Tech
10 Apps and Tools to Make Your Small Business Better and More Efficient
When you don't have the resources to build custom solutions, you can rely on these affordable (or free) fixes.
Innovation Now
5 Ways to Make Working From Home More Rewarding
No matter how much you love entrepreneurship, the hustle gets a bit dry from time to time.