How to Start Up from Your Dorm Room Launching a new enterprise is challenging on its own, never mind doing it while you’re still in college — faced with a mountain of distractions and time commitments. You don’t have to stay up every night to be successful, but you do have to be tactical in the way you approach your work. Here are three tips to take your college startup global: 1. Join or start an entrepreneurial community. Entrepreneurship can be and should be a competitive sport. Most of us entrepreneurs are ruthlessly competitive, and love building and leading teams. In e-tower, I surrounded myself with other like-minded hardworking entrepreneurs. It helped me stay focused and motivated while working on my business. If you have a community like this on campus, join it. If not, be entrepreneurial and start one. You won’t regret it. 2. Get creative with your schedule. When you’re a student, your schedule can be pretty demanding, of course. But do try to build a team that you can work with at times that work well for you. When we hired the developers in India, we knew we could focus on them during the evening, but concentrate on school during the day. It doesn’t matter when you’re getting things done, it just matters that you are. 3. Network with international students. Nearly 10 percent of the students at my college were from other countries, but it seemed that most people formed cliques and didn’t end up mixing much. I can’t think of a better opportunity than college to be exposed to a variety of cultures and build strong international relationships early on. Take a risk, meet someone you wouldn’t otherwise meet, and take some time to learn about their culture. Do you have any tips for building an international business while in school? Leave a comment and let us know.
Posted on: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 07:03:56 +0000
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