Have you ever thought about starting your own company?  Do you have a great idea that could be the next Twitter? Perhaps it’s time you turned your dreams into reality. More and more, young 20-somethings are not only starting their own businesses, but they are also achieving enormous success doing so. Take recent startups like Her Campus, Rent the Runway, and LearnVest: all three lucrative businesses that were founded by women in their early twenties. The major pros of being an entrepreneur. You’re not tied to another person’s desk, schedule, or priorities.  You can do what you love, do it your way, and have as unconventional a life and calendar as you choose.  And your future—and earning potential—is wide open when you are your own boss.  So whether you want to run a clothing boutique, own a marketing firm, or found the next social network, here are five reasons why…Read More »

Alex Algard founded WhitePages.com in 1997 on a lark. What started as a hobby quickly blossomed into one of the busiest sites on the web, profitable since day one. Today, Alex remains CEO, providing guidance and direction as the site enters its 14th year. A former finalist for Inc. magazine’s Entrepreneur of the Year, Alex holds degrees in economics (B.A.) and engineering (M.A.) from Stanford University. He recently took time to answer some questions for Young Entrepreneur: Thirteen years have passed since you founded WhitePages.com. What keeps you so deeply connected to this company? I would say that there are two overarching themes that keep me so deeply connected to WhitePages. First, is a strong dedication to the long term mission of this company which is to connect consumers with people and businesses. While we have been quite successful in our ability to help our users quickly and easily find relevant,…Read More »