We are back at it; getting to know a millennial who has decided to go against the grain and pursue entrepreneurship. In our series, The Millennial Entrepreneur, I’ve taken you on several rides, learning the …
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Interview with Andrew Schrage, Entrepreneur, CEO, Founder…and a Millennial.
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Building Your Business? When To Leave Your Job.
If you ask your parents about financial stability, they most likely achieved it with the job they worked for several years, in many cases, decenniums. There was a time when a job allowed you to …
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Finding Your First Clients as A Freelancer.
According to AARP, the number of entrepreneurs and self-employed individuals in the US could Taking triple by 2020. A large proportion of this community will be millennials. As you are reading this article, you have …
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Easy Financial Management Tips for Small Business Owners.
There are many different techniques for those who are wondering how to grow a small business, however, for most owners, it starts with the basics: finances. After all, if you do not manage your finances …
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The Personal Touch Is Still A Must In Business.
In many ways, it’s something that’s been relegated to the past. That notion of door-to-door sales is almost as old as the hills. Nowadays, the impact an online business can make trumps the door-to-door approach, …
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How Digital Nomads Can Stay Financially Secure
Guest Post Charity Grace is a digital nomad currently based in Ho Chi Minh City, a fact that may or may not change within the next few months. A marketing consultant by profession, Charity enjoys …
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Don’t go bust going back-to-school: 5 ways to make summer job cash last.
***Guest Post*** As summer comes to a close and the fall semester begins, college students are feeling the crunch. Hours previously spent making money are now devoted to attending lectures and tackling homework. But just …
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So, You Want to Be a Landlord? Think This Through First.
The topic of investment in real estate can be very controversial. For a long time, it was thought that real estate was a secure and one of the safest investments that one could make. The …
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You Won’t Make It Without Thinking This Way.
If you’re unfamiliar with the term, paradigm shift, it can best be explained by what happens when you go from thinking one way about something to another way. Now, when it comes to our …
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4 Excellent Reasons To Consider Outsourcing Your Business Roles
At Money-Smart Millennials, we focus and encourage self-employment and freelancing. It is no longer a trend in today’s economy, it is a need. However, I hope your goal is not to stay a ‘side hustle’. …
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Are You Ready To Launch Your Start-up? #2
In one of the previous articles related to business, we discussed how to get ready to launch your start-up business. I received a lot of feedback and interest on the subject and the discussions led …
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Are You Ready To Launch Your Start-Up?
Let’s revisit the topic of Start-Ups again. I love going to networking events in Washington DC because every time, I am encouraged by the energy produced by so many young entrepreneurs. Hearing from millennials working …
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How To Effectively Market Your Start-Up Business.
We recently talked about how to launch a home-based business and the intricacies that come with freelancing. It’s a tough endeavor to embark on but it is not impossible. One of the key ingredients to …
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It’s Not Where You’ve Been That Counts, But Where You’re Going.
Recently, a picture of billionaire Jeff Bezos was shared multiple times on social media and it became viral. The photo showed a young entrepreneur sitting in a very modest office, sitting at a desk you …
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How To Start Your Home-Based Business.
With so many options for how and where we work, more and more people are starting home based businesses every day. In fact, 3 out of 4 business are started in a home setting. If …
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Young Entrepreneurs: Ways to Kick-start Your Startup.
You’ve probably heard that most startup business fail before they even experience any success. According to study, 8 out 10 enterprises will crash within two years. Needless to say, being an entrepreneur is rather more …
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Cash Is Your Pilot. Credit Must Be Your Wing-man.
12 years ago when I moved to the USA, the idea of buying a car on credit or financing a big purchase was foreign to. Where I’m from and from the experiences I lived through …
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5 Clear Signs It’s Time to Slow Down.
When you’re pursuing your dreams and goals, you get accustomed to working hard. It is so exhilarating that taking a break may not even cross your mind, you may never think about slowing down. This …
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How To Navigate Corporate America After Graduation.
Four years ago, you embarked on your college journey. You fought through late nights, difficult classes, boring classes, homework and deadlines and you finally arrived. Like any other journey, college has an end goal which …
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Consider Another Way to Cut Costs: Transportation.
I understand what it’s like starting out in the working world. For a lot of graduates, first salaries are not very impressive. If you have a major that includes ‘studies’ in the title, you may …
