This great post was shared on Twitter today (quick and easy read through)!

10 Things to Do Immediately After a Networking Event:

http://bit.ly/oM49s

This list comes courtesy of Mike Michalowicz, The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur (love that guy)!

163 Ways to Become an Entrepreneur: http://bit.ly/vcbj

As you can see there are lots of variables and no right or wrong way. Entrepreneurship is kind of like art in that sense- express and interpret your vision whatever way you wish.

The highly anticipated Young Entrepreneur Society Movie is coming in April 2009. The movie is Rated R….for Renegade. Viewer discretion is advised. It will contain footage that the masses do not want you to see or hear. As a Renegade CEO reader/subscriber (and emerging Teen CEO of course) you are entitled to some very special things that are not available to the general public. If you purchase a copy of the YES Movie through us for just $29.97 you’ll receive the following:

1. A copy of the Young Entrepreneur Society DVD as soon as it releases in April 2009. (Retail 29.97)

2. A printed copy of my book Teen Entrepreneur Success Secrets (Retail 19.95)

3.  A copy of the Audio Teleseminar CD: Keeping It Real: The Power of Offline Marketing, Featuring Louis Lautman, Executive Producer of the Young Entrepreneur Society Movie and hosted by Renegade CEO Daniel Uribe of Lazer Bearings and me (Retail Value: Priceless)

4. A dedicated members only section exclusively for Teen CEO’s in the Young Entrepreneur Society Membership Community with pro bono e-coaching support from me. This will ensure you don’t get lost in the sauce.

5. Contests! Lots of ongoing contests over the next few months exclusively for Teen CEO’s to help build the hype and excitement about the movie. And the prizes are going to be awesome- inc. tickets to the Invite Only Opening Premiere in NYC on April 3, 2009. We’ll also be giving away fun and practical stuff like copies of the Y.E.S. movie, mini landing page sites, blog customization and other cool gadgets such as HD Flip Cameras and Ink Pens with built in Digital Video Recorders. Yeah! A spy pen….how cool is that?

So what do you have to do to get started? Simple, join me in the Teen CEO’s Group of the Young Entrepreneur Society Community. We will make announcements for contests, pre-sale of the movie and more updates there. It’s free to register at www.youngentrepreneursociety.com Enter: “Renegade” as your referral source when you register so that we make sure you get access to our group!

Benjamin Lang is a 15 year old tri-lingual high school sophomore and small business owner who is currently lives in New York. This year he returned from what he calls the best year of his life in Raanana, Israel. He started an eBay business when his family returned to the U.S. His business like most came about in an accidental way. Ben was just doing his daily routine, like teens tend to do, and after he made some money trying to help a family member out he didn’t defer or question his entrepeneurial AHA moment. He thought to himself- this could be a business that generates revenue and so he created it. He then began to realize that everything and everything around him was a tool to his success and not an obstacle to it. As a result, in just a short time in business, Ben has grossed several thousand dollars in revenue and is now dabbling in other creative ventures such as web design and teen business coaching. Ben’s business is growing and he is marketing so much that he also managed to get featured on his local news.  Peep his TV spot below and check out his interview.

Ben, thanks for sharing your Infinite Expedition. Wishing you continued success in your entrepreneurial endeavors.

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For those of you who are on Twitter, here is a great list of high profile Tweeps (people who Twitter) who often will follow you back. I recognize quite a lot of the names and they are pretty interactive with their lists.  Congrats to Teen CEO @StanleyTang who made the list with over 20k followers. Insanely cool

Here’s the article: http://socialnewswatch.com/top-twitter-users/

I have done several posts on what Twitter is…but here’s the quick and dirty- it is an online marketing tool that pacificies the voyeuristic nature of people. It’s a massively huge public timeline where everyone basically answers the same question “What Are You Doing?” (in 140 characters or less). It’s hard to explain until you start doing it… Dan Hollings has a great Squidoo Lens if you want to read through quickly and see all his tips and tricks. It’s a tremendous resource http://www.squidoo.com/twittinsecrets

And also a great resource for intro to ‘marketing online with Twitter’: A twitter exercise & challenge for Teen (Entrepreneurs)

When the spirit hits here’s where you will find myself and a few of the other Renegade CEO’s on Twitter:

@teenbizcoach (me)

@teenceo (Patricio)

@uribenator (Daniel)

@marshallhaas (Marshall)

@danielleherb (Danielle)

@gemfan2012 (Brandon)

@pencilbugs (Jason…he has a Renegade CEO Fan Club!)

@roughlyfamous

For a pretty good list of other young Tweeps check out this list of 30 Young People to Follow Courtesy of Retire at 21: http://bit.ly/U38t2

Routinely, across the globe, teenagers are brainstorming radical business ideas and niche businesses. The 365 Infinite Expedition (www.infiniteexpedition.com) will bring these innnovative thinkers’ ideas and stories to the attention of the public. The 365 Infinite Expedition is centered around the new book by the same title and the accompanying web site that will take online submissions. Both are a follow up to the succesful Book “Teen Entrepreneur Success Secrets” (www.teenceobook.com) and this blog.

Shonika Proctor, creator of 365 Infinite Expedition says to these teens:  “It is the very people who tell you to break the walls around you that are the ones who built them. The only walls to break are the ones within you…and then YOUR Infinite Expedition will begin…”

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Every now and again we have a blog commercial break just to break the heavy reflection work stuff. So I came across this video today courtesy of www.deanhunt.com You can follow him on Twitter @deanhunt He always sends out lots of good and funny stuff.

Having a younger brother who is the ultimate prankster I have to say that after watching this video it is the same for sisters and brothers! Enjoy! :D

Today Mike Michalowicz, the Toilet Paper Entrepreneur did a video blog post on how to manage (focus) your time as a bootstrapping entrepreneur.  Here is a link to the video post: http://bit.ly/COeK1

If you don’t know Mike, you should. He is a really funny guy, brings a lot of value to the business community and he has some incredible tips on how you can bootstrap your way to the top. Want to be featured on his blog (over 40k visitors a month)? There are a few ways:

1. Are you a CEO under the age of 30? If so, you can be featured on his site where he does a little online mini interview with you. If you click on the contact form and send me a message saying you want to be on TPE I can help you with that process.

2. For everybody and anybody else: Send Mike a really clever question via video and you could be featured in his vlog. I want to see you there so send in your question. It could definitely bring good traffic to your website or blog so make sure its current before you send your question!

One of our very own teen CEO’s Danielle Herb of Natural Horsemanship is in the news today. She is on the front page of news station of WCTV (Florida). Here is the clip:

Danielle’s niche business is Natural Horsemanship. She uses horses and equine assisted training techniques to help ADD/ADHD and autistic children to overcome their illnesses naturally without the use of prescription medication. Pretty awesome business concept, huh? Recently after attending Yanik Silver’s Underground Online Seminar (memba’ that….I adopted Danielle days before the event ;-)) we went to Fuddruckers after the day’s conference. There, Danielle, Patricio (www.hispanicslearn.com), Marianne (www.lifeisaplayground.com), Chris (www.networkology.com) and myself started brainstorming for like 3 hours over free refills I was on a mission to come up with a name for Danielle’s book (you know me and my obsession with names and titles and branding). So I heard Danielle telling a story about an experience with one of her kids in the program and that sparked “Dropping the Reins”: Peaceful Transformation Techniques for ADD/ADHD & Autistic Children Using Natural Horsemanship (the book) and ‘Drop the Reins”: Learn to Trust (which Danielle came up with for the home study course). We also masterminded our latest creative venture ’Roughly Famous’….another day, another post!

So look out for some more great stories on Danielle Herb of Natural Horsemanship www.danielleherb.com because she is going to be rockin’ the news. And here is the clip again: http://budurl.com/yqe8

And what about you? What unique or interesting business are you doing or what important announcement do you have to make about your business? If you are between the ages of 13-19 don’t forget to write me through the contact form on this page and let me know. I want to get your story out there and maybe, just maybe your local TV, newspaper or radio station may pick your story up or you might even get more clients. You’ll never know if you don’t try.

Congratulations! Today is your day. You’re off to great places. You’re off and away. – Dr. Seuss

One of my favorite books of all time is “Oh the Places You’ll Go”. And I also love the works of Dr. Seuss because it’s amazing how you could read one of his books as a child and 20 years later it seems even more relevant!

Ask a few Renegade CEO’s or folks who have heard me speak and they will tell you that they were quite surprised when I busted out my Oh The Places You’ll Go book and read a passage during my presentation/speech. The reason why is back in 2005 when I was at crossroads between working for myself or someone else I somehow came across that book and it inspired my genius business idea ;-) That book without a doubt put me on my entrepreneurial path and it is why my ‘dialogue’ and company is so free spirited. Indeed if you let it…..The Seuss Will Set You Free too!

So what is your favorite Dr. Seuss book?