Have you ever thought to yourself: "I would love to go that school, but they wouldn't accept me"; or "I would love to apply to that position, but, I don't fit their requirements"; or "I would love to start a company, but I don't know if I have the skills necessary to do it"? At one point or another, we've probably questioned ourselves as to whether or not we were the ideal … [Read more...]
How to test if your startup idea will succeed
On our previous post, we reasoned and gave examples of why it's better to Solve a Pain than to Follow Your Passion. Now that you have taken a week to develop some ideas for solving pains in your life, it's time to put them to the test. The smart entrepreneur never charges into battle without first analyzing the market, the competitors, funding opportunities, and revenue … [Read more...]
Why Girls Don’t Talk To Me
I love personal finance. You won’t find me get more excited about many things in this world beyond talking personal finance with someone, a friend, a relative, or a complete stranger. The problem is, that topic is taboo to a great many people, especially during the first few interactions. In fact, I know a great many people would rather talk about sex than about their own … [Read more...]
8 People Who Should Never, Ever Start A Business
Should you start a business? Probably. If you are asking the question that proves a couple of things to me. The first is that you have the pioneer's spirit, that you are at least vaguely interested in getting out on your own and making something of yourself gosh darn it. The second thing it tells me is that you're sick enough of whatever it is that you are doing now that you … [Read more...]
Untemplater Weekend Reading
Every Saturday on Untemplater we point our readers to our favorite posts of the week. These are some reads that are either very related to the untemplate message or just plain awesome stuff. This week, many of the topics deal with spending big money. Marketers are spending more on social media. Monster bought Yahoo HotJobs. Mistakes were made when investing in real estate, … [Read more...]