100 Hour Work Weeks, a Sorority and Dropping Out of College Leads to Thriving Startup

Derek Johnson is 25 and the founder of Tatango.com but he never even graduated college. He spent a brief period at the University of Washington but was denied from their business school so he left for the Universities of Houston’s entrepreneurship program. It was there he came up with Tatango with a little help from [...] Related posts:

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Startup Profile: Zaang Year Founded: 2007 URL: http://www.zaang.com Founders and Ages: Michael Markarian, 23 Alex Kravets, 21 What is the story behind your company? ie. where did the idea come from, how was it founded etc..: Michael Markarian and Alex Kravets founded Zaang in 2007 while students at Babson College. They saw tremendous opportunity in bringing people together who share something in common – [...] Related posts:

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If you read the advice of almost any A-list blogger who actually makes a reasonable living through his or her blogging efforts, they will all tell you to “run it like a business.” Even in my recent interview with Jared, one of the founders here at Under30CEO, he emphasized the importance of treating your blog [...] Related posts:

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22-24 Year Olds Running an International Import Company: FBC Worldwide

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Startup Profile: 3Kings Clothing

When was the company founded? June 9, 2009 Names of founders and ages? Jon Caballero, 24 Justin Mody, 24 Paolo Sagullo, 25 Asif Razvi, 24 Jillian Fortin, 23 URL: www.3KingsClothing.com Tell us about the company: A streetwear brand based out of Houston, Texas, 3Kings is focused on creating products with uncompromising style and quality.  The label aims to distinguish itself from other brands [...] Related posts:

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