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As a young person, clients and customers are naturally going think your business is wanksta’ and you have to convince them that it’s gangsta’.

It’s not fair, but you have to give them a reason to trust and hire you. It’s one of the biggest problems that young entrepreneurs encounter and you need to know how to deal wit’ it if you want to have a successful business.

In this post I’ll explain exactly how you can build your street credz (a.k.a “credibility”) as a young business owner and how you can use their lack of trust to make yourself more impressive. I’ve broken ‘em down into offline and online techniqz.

Aight, let’s stop kickin’ it and keep it 100 by getting down to the nitty gritty of how you can get mo’ scratch for yo’ biznezz.

Keep Flossin’ It and Read More…

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10 Trusty Twitter Tips

10 Trusty Twitter Tips for Beginners

by Nick Tart

If you have a business, you need to be on Twitter. It’s quickly becoming the most effective, most targeted marketing channel on the Internet. But be careful how you use it. I have compiled 10 tips to build your social media brand on Twitter.

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How to Network as a Young Entrepreneur: Online

How to Network as a Young Entrepreneur: Online

by Nick Tart

Two weeks ago I started this mini-series with an article about how to build your network offline. While there is no substitute for physically meeting and talking to people, online networking offers a capacity for…

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How to Network as a Young Entrepreneur: Offline

How to Network as a Young Entrepreneur: Offline

by Nick Tart

Over the last 33 days I have personally met and discussed JuniorBiz with 34 new people. I have had more than one interaction with 12 of those 34, and 2 of them bought my book.

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Twitter: To Auto-DM or Not To Auto-DM? JJ Entry #12

by Nick Tart

Following up on my Twitter Experiment with Direct Messages… It was a success, but at what cost? I’ll go into more detail under Objective 3 in this post. Additionally, this is the final JJ Entry from the JuniorBiz Project Charter.

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Experiment with Twitter Direct Messages: JJ Entry #11

by Nick Tart

On Sunday April 19th, 2009, I started an experiment with the Twitter direct message feature to try and get more traffic and feedback on JuniorBiz.com. I also completed numerous other tasks in the JuniorBiz Project Charter this week, but the majority of this post will focus on the implementation and results of my Twitter experiment.

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10 Things My Entrepreneurship Professor Has Learned

10 Things My Entrepreneurship Professor Has Learned

by Nick Tart

Earlier this week my New Venture Management professor, Dr. Jeff Lewis, shared 10 things he has learned through his personal entrepreneurial experiences. He has invented products that are being sold nationwide…

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