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Molly Wider
Starting a business to earn a little extra money is a great way to do what you enjoy while earning a few extra dollars to pay the bills. However, doing what you enjoy and having yourself become a billionaire from your entrepreneurial hobby is another story all together, but not completely impossible. We've always been told one of the keys to success is to do what we love and as I get older, I must admit there is a great ring of truth to it. Realizing this when you're younger is either pure luck or pure genius, I guess it really depends how you look at it. If you are wondering how to get your entrepreneurial ideas up and running, here are a few strategies that are proven affective. The most important and basic advice anyone will give to you when starting a business is to find a need and fill it. Internet research, public marketing, social media sites even blog forums can all be utilized to find an unfilled social need. One of the most current and well known for doing this is Mark Zuckerberg, the founder and creator of Facebook. While attending Harvard, he missed the public registry and photos of fellow students that he enjoyed so much at his previous school. Since Harvard did not offer any such thing, he took it upon himself to create one. Facebook is expected to reach its one-billionth account in the next few years. When given a school project, it's best to put your energy into doing something that you enjoy. Writing a paper on a book you've already read may be easier, but putting in the time and effort to research current trends could prove more beneficial. Larry Page and Sergey Brin did exactly this when they were given a school project at Stanford. They decided to create an Internet search engine that would analyze the relationships between websites and allow information to be universally assessable. This began the birth of Google. Frederick Smith also wrote a school project on economics and based his paper on the idea of FedEx. While taking pre-med courses, PCs Limited was created as a small company that custom upgraded computer monitors from a college dorm. With business increasing, it began taking direct orders and eventually became Dell Computers, making Michael Dell one of the richest men in the world today. After being accepted into law school at Harvard, two students decided to develop a programming language for the computer. After selling their idea to MITS, the maker of computers, Bill Gates left Harvard to pursue his passion. There are many ways to create successful businesses. Whether they end up making you incredibly rich and famous or just a little more comfortable, taking the time to do research and learn a few new trends can easily pay off.
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