Get All Access for $5/mo

Why Ideas Are an Entrepreneur's Most Valuable Currency One freelance writer explains how to break through in your own market.

By Ximena N. Larkin Edited by Dan Bova

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.

Kristen Dold is a freelance writer who's written for major publications like The New York Times, GQ and Cosmopolitan. How has she been able to break through? Dold says it isn't about her social media following or her previous resume. Instead, she preaches the value of a writer's ideas, saying that no one can resist a great idea executed in a great way.

That maxim is true for any field of business, which is why every entrepreneur should never undervalue their own big ideas.

Click play to learn more.

Related: Know What You're Worth: How to Maximize Your Freelance Paycheck

Entrepreneur Network is a premium video network providing entertainment, education and inspiration from successful entrepreneurs and thought leaders. We provide expertise and opportunities to accelerate brand growth and effectively monetize video and audio content distributed across all digital platforms for the business genre.

EN is partnered with hundreds of top YouTube channels in the business vertical. Watch video from our network partners on demand on Amazon Fire, Roku, Apple TV and the Entrepreneur App available on iOS and Android devices.

Click here to become a part of this growing video network.

Ximena N. Larkin

Founder of C1 Revolution

Ximena N. Beltran Quan Kiu, is a digital strategist who specializes in using social media for public relations campaigns to create offline engagement. Based in Chicago, she is the founder of C1 Revolution and has worked on public relations, social media and marketing campaigns for companies. 

Want to be an Entrepreneur Leadership Network contributor? Apply now to join.

More from The Revolutionaries

How This Mexican-American Artist Is Raising Social Awareness in His Chicago Community

This Marketing Maven Makes Connections Through Creative Experiences

You Can Read and Eat Great Food at This Chicago Culinary Bookstore

Editor's Pick

Growing a Business

The Best Way to Run a Business Meeting

All too often, meetings run longer than they should and fail to keep attendees engaged. Here's how to run a meeting the right way.

Fundraising

Working Remote? These Are the Biggest Dos and Don'ts of Video Conferencing

As more and more businesses go remote, these are ways to be more effective and efficient on conference calls.

Starting a Business

How to Find the Right Programmers: A Brief Guideline for Startup Founders

For startup founders under a plethora of challenges like timing, investors and changing market demand, it is extremely hard to hire programmers who can deliver.

Growing a Business

You Need an Advisory Team More Than Ever. Here's Why — and How to Run One Effectively.

The right advice, particularly in a company's early stages, can be an existential matter: how to surround yourself with the right minds.

Business Ideas

63 Small Business Ideas to Start in 2024

We put together a list of the best, most profitable small business ideas for entrepreneurs to pursue in 2024.

Growing a Business

4 Financial Blind Spots That Could Be Preventing You From Making More Money

If you're ready to grow but feel stagnated and not sure why, check out these common money secrets where revenue is hiding.