by Adam Toren | Entrepreneur.com

Starting a business just out of school? Take notes, as there are a few things you should know about entrepreneurship that college simply won't prepare you for. Here are 10 things your university won't teach you:

1. "Hope you liked living like a college student."
Now that you’re out of school, you’re ready to get your own place, maybe buy a car and stop eating Ramen noodles. But, when you’re working for yourself, personal overhead can kill your business before it starts. The more money you spend on yourself and your lifestyle, the less you'll have to invest in your business.

by Mike Frankel

Editor’s note: We’re happy to publish this excerpt from a short story by Mike Frankel. Enjoy!

Day
 37: It’s 
been 
over a 
month 
since 
I’ve 
embarked 
on 
this 
masochistic 
lifestyle.
 My 
eyes 
are 
bloodshot, 
burned 
deep
 by 
my 
laptop’s 
searing 
glow.
 The 
floor 
is 
littered
 with
 streaked 
coffee 
cups 
and 
half‐smoked 
cigarettes. 
A
 late 
rent 
notice 
is 
buried
 somewhere
 under the mess,
 along 
with 
other 
forgotten
 responsibilities.
 My
 hoodie 
and
 jeans 
uniform
 has 
grown 
roots 
to 
my 
skin,
 and 
I
 have 
completely 
abandoned 
proper
 hygiene.

by Tom Pick | Webbiquity

Blogging provides business executives and marketers with opportunities beyond and distinct from a typical company website. Because they are less formal, more interactive, and  focused on industry issues—as opposed to just the company’s offerings—they provide a forum that is viewed much differently by readers than a vendor website. Blogs are seen as key sources of information rather than just promotion. Blogs are also core to a successful social media marketing strategy.

by Jeff Haden | Inc.

Starting a company from scratch has its appeal, but fixing a broken company can be more profitable... and satisfying.

Nearly every aspiring entrepreneur dreams about starting a company from scratch. Few dream of turning around a struggling business.

Like a friend of mine. He's wanted to own a business for years. I don't blame him. He's a brilliant operations guy. But there's a problem. "I don't know what kind of business to start," he invariably says.