The Insider: Startup Lessons

YEC Member Spotlight: Web Smith, Co-Founder of Mizzen+Main

Gary Vaynerchuk taught Web Smith two key lessons: one interaction can change your trajectory, so take it seriously — and give before you ask.

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YEC Member Spotlight: Brad von Bank, Co-Founder, Rêve Consulting + Rêve Academy

Entrepreneur Brad von Bank puts mission and values above all else in both his for-profit and nonprofit work.

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YEC Member Spotlight: Ryan Buckley, Co-Founder & COO, Scripted.com

Scripted.com co-founder Ryan Buckley shares the key pivot he and his team made early on that now defines his startup’s mission.

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My Favorite Startup Wisdom Came From Critics

Criticism can be even more motivating to startup founders than unhelpful “advice” from well-meaning sources.

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YEC Member Spotlight: Jess Butcher, CMO & Co-Founder, Blippar

Blippar co-founder and CMO Jess Butcher shares her top startup lessons for aspiring entrepreneurs.

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YEC Member Spotlight: Justin Spring, Co-Founder, BringShare.com and Adept Marketing

Justin Spring, co-founder of Adept Digital Marketing and BringShare, shares some of the most critical lessons he’s learned building two successful businesses.

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YEC Member Spotlight: Kyle Clayton of Jackrabbit Janitorial and Awesome Cookie Company

Still in his twenties, Kyle Clayton has started a number of businesses in Phoenix: Jackrabbit Janitorial, Awesome Cookie Company, Grey Area Consulting and more. Here’s how he did it.

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YEC Member Spotlight: Fehzan Ali, Co-Founder/CEO, Adscend Media

Adscend Media’s Fehzan Ali shares some of his best startup advice — including the key difference between a great manager and a brilliant entrepreneur.

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YEC Member Spotlight: Jonathan Jackson, CEO, Dimagi

Accomplished social entrepreneur and Dimagi CEO Jonathan Jackson shares some of his best startup advice in this exclusive YEC interview.

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10 Must-Read Startup Tips for Young Brands

Starting up isn’t as glamorous as it looks. It’s meticulous, it’s hard, and it costs money — but you can succeed. Mizzen + Main clothing brand co-founder Web Smith tells the other side of the story.

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YEC Member Spotlight: Kit Hickey, Co-Founder, Ministry of Supply

Kit Hickey’s Ministry of Supply team starts every Monday at a coffee shop brainstorming ways to make customers happy.

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YEC Member Spotlight: Michael Portman, Co-Founder, Verb Products

Michael Portman, founder of Verb (haircare products) and Birds Barbershop, shares some unconventional startup wisdom.

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YEC Member Spotlight: Andrew Vest, Co-Founder, Brandbuddee

Serial entrepreneur Andrew Vest shares some of the key lessons he’s learned starting and growing new businesses.

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YEC Member Spotlight: Mike Hostetler, Founder & CEO, appendTo, LLC

appendTo founder Mike Hostetler shares his most valuable startup advice, including why numbers are the key to running your startup smarter.

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11 Tips for Cultivating Customer Loyalty

Selling a customer once is great. But earning their loyalty for your business’ entire lifetime is a gift — one you have to work to earn.

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YEC Member Spotlight: Cary Prewitt, Chief Gun Slinger, Guns & Oil Brewing Co.

Serial entrepreneur Cary Prewitt has a few words of wisdom for aspiring entrepreneurs — primarily that staying purposeful and invigorated is the key to success.

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5 Pieces of Advice for Entrepreneurial MBAs

Getting a Harvard MBA should prepare you for entrepreneurship…right? While MBAs certainly have advantages (like analytical training), they may have to work a little harder on some other qualities first.

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YEC Member Spotlight: Marcel Monnar, President, One on One Learning

One on One Learning’s president, Marcel Monnar, offers some thoughts on how to spend the first hour of your day — and the most valuable thing you can do for your business right now.

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How Much Is One Tweet Worth? The Story of MySocialCloud (Video)

From “The American Dream Revised,” hear how Stacey Ferreira and her brother managed to raise about $1 million — all based on one fortuitous tweet from Sir Richard Branson.

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YEC Member Spotlight: Jonathan Boyle, Chief Product Officer, AfterSteps

Entrepreneur Jonathan Boyle shares his daily routine with the YEC team — and how enduring company culture can be if you give it your all.

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