Most people know that each of us processes information in different ways.  Some people are auditory learners, for instance, while most are more visual.  Well, if you’re someone who likes your information visual, have we got a treat for you!

We think that whoever said a picture is worth a thousand words was thinking small.

Introducing The Young Entrepreneur Mega InfoGraphic, below is not only the longest InfoGraphic posted on the Internet, it’s also undoubtedly the most useful to anyone with an Entrepreneurial Mind.  Scroll through the image below, and take it all in, and you’ll have all the info you need to start, grow, and manage your Entrepreneurial venture!

http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/young-entrepreneur-mega-infographic/

Raising Capital

The time has arrived for YoungEntrepreneur.com members to learn the real truth… If you’re wondering why thousands of entrepreneurs have raised thousands if not millions in funding, but you have not, then you have come to the right place.
“Who else wants to learn the insider secrets to Raising Capital & Growing Your Business?”

Read more: http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/raising-capital/

Twitter’s limited customization abilities are a good thing, many would say, and lagging traffic numbers on sites that allow free-for-all customization (such as MySpace) might just support that belief.  In any case, Twitter does require Tweeters to think outside the box if they want to stand out.  And just as with everything you do with your business, it’s important to make an impression.

Some of the best Twitter pages, as you would expect, are those of designers, graphic artists, and the like.  But you don’t have to be a creative type to make a cool Twitter page.  With the abundance of customization tools out there (we’ve listed a few below), it’s never been easier to strut your stuff.

Read the full post and see examples here: http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/24-cool-twitter-pages-and-how-to-rock-your-own/

Chances are good that when you think of social networks, you think of Facebook, Twitter and Foursquare, and when you think of Flickr, you think photo sharing.  We recently posted an article on paid and free image sites, in which Flickr was included (with a few caveats) as a great source of free images.  And this is, for the most part, the extent to which entrepreneurs see Flickr as useful to their businesses.  After all, you can’t use Flickr for marketing, right?  Well, actually, you can.

First, think about the stats: Any site with over 40 million users, an Alexa rank of 32 (23 for U.S. traffic), and over 4 billion photos uploaded, is worth taking a closer look at.  If there is any way at all to tap into that kind of user base, it makes sense to do so.  The good news is that there is a way.

Continue Reading here: http://www.blogtrepreneur.com/2010/07/14/flickr-the-best-kept-social-networking-secret/

Fact #1: Everybody is blogging these days.

Fact #2: Very few people are blogging effectively.

Fact #3: Even fewer blogs generate business, revenues, and profits.

Fact #4: A great blog can do wonders for an entrepreneurial business.

A well-written, informative and entertaining blog will get your company attention from a variety of sources. It will enhance your placement on search engines, garner incoming links from websites and may even get the attention of the media.

Most importantly, it will help to establish you and your company as major players in your industry.

So what makes a great blog? More specifically, what creates a business-generating blog?

Continue reading here:

http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/get-on-the-blogging-bandwagon/

Many of you know about the award-winning book that my brother and I recently wrote called Kidpreneurs, which explains Entrepreneurship for Kids (between the ages of 6-13). The book was written to fuel a child’s desire to get involved in business early by stoking curiosity in simple, engaging, creative, and safe ways.

Young people see the world with fresh eyes, looking past outmoded systems and prejudices. They embrace change, they dream up new ideas, and they do it all without batting an eyelash. Incidentally, these happen to be the qualities that set entrepreneurs apart.

They also happen to be qualities that are routinely squashed in the public school system. Thinking small, being obedient, and coloring within the lines are considered virtues in the classroom and for anyone looking to get a job in a cubicle. Kids are missing out when no one tells them how much they could achieve by blazing their own trail.

That’s why Nick Scheidies and Nick Tart are incredibly passionate about their new book, ‘What it Takes to Make More Money than Your Parents’. The 25 amazing young people in this book don’t just reveal the secrets to their success – they are living proof of the power that young people possess.

Continue Reading the post here:

http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/50-interviews-young-entrepreneurs/

As we interact with entrepreneurs like you on a daily basis, we are often interested in hearing all your stories, be they (hopefully) success stories or tales of gloom and despondency! The very essence of an entrepreneur dictates that you have plenty of tenacity and spirit and many people believe that entrepreneurs are born, rather than made. However, each one of us needs to hone a really wide array of skills and we sometimes need to refocus to ensure that we are always moving forward and in a constant mode of development. Our daily discussions have prompted us to gather together a list of twenty three tips from entrepreneurs, which we hope are of value during your daily grind!

Always identify the need. Successful entrepreneurs provide goods or services to a hungry market. Don’t make the mistake of coming up with an idea and then trying to see whether it will sell, or not. Analyze the need first.

Apply the KISS principle. Try to keep it simple, as much as you can. If you have too many loops in your sales process, or require the interaction of too many parties to make it all work, you face an uphill battle.

Redefine the work ethic. If you are just setting out as an entrepreneur, you may have thought that you needed to work hard in your previous occupation. Get ready to reinterpret your meaning of hard work!

You, Inc. Essentially, as an entrepreneur, it’s all about you. While you may have a branded product or service, go out of your way to project you as the expert and the valuable cog in the wheel.

Analysis – paralysis. It can be very easy to fall into the trap of constant research and a loop of information gathering. There’s a time and place for this essential element, of course but you must always feel as if you’re placing one foot in front of the other and not hanging in midair.

Read more here:

http://www.blogtrepreneur.com/2009/10/07/twenty-three-top-tips-from-entrepreneurs/

There is a wealth of information available online, composed by people who have generally learned the hard way and have come up with tips to help you shorten the learning curve. Many of these resources are available at no charge and we have put together a list of suggestions for you to consider.

See the list here: http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/2009/10/38-free-business-e-books-to-help-you-succeed/

If it were not for the ingenuity of W.K. Kellogg, the world today might never know flaked cereal.

A master marketer and inventor, Kellogg revolutionized the breakfast food industry when he decided to start his own company and sell toasted corn flakes back in 1906.

Read more here:

http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/2008/11/25/feel-it-in-your-bones-will-k...