Entrepreneurs
Does a College Diploma Make Someone Special?
Three questions you should ask a graduate to see if college truly paid off.
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Thought Leaders
6 Ways to Make Your Intern Program a Success
With intern season just around the corner, ensure your program is an educational experience that can make also make an impact on your company.
By Jon Elvekrog
Building a Business
This Dropout Is Trying to Keep Kids Out of Student Debt
Dale Stephens just wasn't meant for the classroom.
By Paula Vasan
Entrepreneurs
For a Memory Boost, Ditch the Laptop and Write It Down by Hand
Writing by hand is slower than typing, but that could be an advantage when it comes to retention and understanding, according to a new study.
By Laura Entis
Building a Business
Why Marketing to College Millennials Pays Off (Infographic)
Fostering brand loyalty in college students is important: They may not have a lot of money now, but that will soon change.
By Laura Entis
Building a Business
How Entrepreneurs Can Benefit From Frugal Experiments
Startups can snatch success from the jaws of failure by doing research on a shoestring.
Building a Business
What’s the Smarter Move, Start My Business or Stay in School?
If you know in your heart you want to be an entrepreneur, weigh carefully whether the value of college outweighs the debt you'll carry when you graduate.
By John Rampton
Building a Business
Part Incubator, Part Private Club, Blade Wants to Electrify Boston’s Buzzy Startup Scene
Kayak founder Paul English is seeking to electrify Boston's startup scene with his new venture, Blade.
By Geoff Weiss
Tech
No Pressure: A Hackathon That Doesn’t Act Like One
'Unhackathon,' which took place in New York City this past weekend, aims to be a more inclusive, welcoming place than most other student hackathon events.
By Laura Entis
Entrepreneurs
Students Who Turn in Work Right at the Deadline Get Worse Grades, Study Finds
Procrastinators, take note: As seductive as it often sounds, working under pressure probably isn't the best strategy for achieving stellar results.
By Laura Entis
Business News
This Anti-Luxe Lodging Startup Will Put You Up in a Half-Built Treehouse For $19
A new online service aims to find accommodations for brave, broke college students who are traveling.
Building a Business
Mentors Can Fill in Any Yawning Gaps as Your Startup Integrates New Grads
Often new companies don't offer comprehensive training and onboarding. Here's how to set up informal relationships instead.
Building a Business
These 20 Kids Just Got $100,000 to Drop Out of School. And They Want to Change Your Life.
From revolutionizing the way we manage email to curing cancer, the ambitions of the most recent group of Thiel Fellows belie their youth.
Building a Business
Want to Start a Business Fresh Out of College? Try Freelancing First.
While being an entrepreneur can be thought of as a sexy career path, it can be tough. To test the waters, start out freelancing.
Building a Business
What You Need to Know When Hiring Interns
With intern season just around the corner, startups need to bring their A game to nab top-tier students.
Thought Leaders
How I Found Success by Age 30
For our series The Grind, young entrepreneur Jason Lucash opens up about hitting the 30-year-old milestone and what advice he has for aspiring entrepreneurs.
By Jason Lucash
Business News
The Best College Graduation Speeches Ever
From Bill Gates to Stephen Colbert, a look at the speakers who gave the most memorable commencement speeches.
By Cindy Perman
Business News
Google Changes Policy, Says It Won’t Scan Student Gmail Accounts for Ads
The company said it will soon make similar changes for all Google Apps customers.
By Laura Entis
Building a Business
Why College Students Need to Be Entrepreneurial With Their Careers
Here are five ways students can think more like an entrepreneur, and how doing so can improve your chances for professional success.
By Dan Schawbel
Thought Leaders
Student Startup: Why College Is the Perfect Time to Launch a Business
You are stressed, busy and broke. Of course it is the perfect time to start a company.
By Jess Ekstrom
Building a Business
Hiring a ‘Newbie’ vs. an Industry Pro
When it comes to finding qualified hires for your startup, is it better to look for someone fresh out of school or a person that has been around the block?
Marketing
A College ‘Trep’s Plans for 2014
Entrepreneur caught up with College Entrepreneur of 2012 Bryan Silverman and talked about the upcoming year and his plans after graduation.
Thought Leaders
With Entrepreneurship in Vogue, Colleges Beef Up Offerings (Infographic)
Looking to snag go-getters' attention, universities are ramping up entrepreneurship courses.
Building a Business
How Unconventional Majors Can Help You Thrive in Entrepreneurship
For aspiring young entrepreneurs, studying something as seemingly unrelated to business as fine art or anthropology might end up teaching you way more than you realize.
Building a Business
Race to the Top Goes to College
President Obama laid out a plan for combating the rising cost of college, but passage is far from apparent. The plan is also not obviously advantageous for students.
By Diana Ransom
Building a Business
With Its Eye on High Schoolers, LinkedIn Announces University Pages
Wanting to expand its reach and get users hooked at a younger age, LinkedIn announces a new service targeted towards prospective college students.
Building a Business
Most Students Now Pay for College Themselves
Some 80 percent of college students chip in for their education. There is one thing, however, that mom and dad are still paying for.