Young, Student Entrepreneur, Discusses Getting Started

“Yeah, if only The Social Network came out while I was looking at colleges, I’d’ve likely gone to a place that looked like this.” Colin Young and I were climbing.

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How 2 Shoe Enthusiasts With No Programming Experience Built An iPhone App

When shoe enthusiasts Brandon Williamson and D.J. Grant decided they wanted to create an iPhone app to locate boutique sneaker shops, they called around to see how much it would cost. Turns out it would cost a bit more than they could afford.

So Brandon and D.J. built the Sole Search app themselves. They learned how to program for the iPhone from scratch and the app has been downloaded over 20,000 times. I interviewed these guys to learn how they did it and why.

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Like the Concept of Feedback? Check out Concept Feedback!

For every entrepreneur or creatively-entitled person, there comes a time when the project must spread its wings and fly into the most important of arms: the consumer or intended target.

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J.B. Pritzker On The Chicago Startup Ecosystem

In Chicago not many family names are as well known as the Pritzker family. When I sat recently with J.B. Pritzker of New World Venture here in Chicago, I found.

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The Upstart’s Conundrum: Credibility Catch-22

How can young entrepreneurs make others perceive them as credible and capable without traditional credentials, like certificates or degrees?

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CEO Sundays: Seyi Fabode On 2011 Predictions

Welcome to a new series of articles here at Flyover Geeks called ‘CEO Sundays’ where we will run thoughts from people in the industry making things happen. This space isn’t.

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Your [table] Is Ready With ReadyPing.

Ever waited for a table at a restaurant? Ever been given one of those coasters that flashes & vibrates when your table is ready? Ever wished there was an easier.

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The Upstart’s Conundrum: The Time Crunch Paradox

As a college student and an “entrepreneur” (whatever that means), I’ve experienced first hand the difficulties inherent in building and launching ventures while juggling academic commitments, all without meaningful support.

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Difference Between Having A Problem And Building A Business Around It

When Sean Harper needed a credit card processor for his first company, he signed up for the first one he saw. He ended up being swindled into tens of thousands of dollars of charges and paid almost twice the amount they expected to the first year.

That’s when Sean knew there was a problem. And after some initial research, he realized it was a problem he could build a business around. So Sean and his co-founder created FeeFighters.com.

I interviewed Sean to learn how he’s working to solve this problem for small businesses and about the recent rebranding his company went through.

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Student Entrepreneur Hewett Talks Shop(pit)

Spencer Hewett is not what one might call an “average” college freshman. At Washington University in St. Louis, Spencer is one among a growing movement of young tech entrepreneurs getting their.

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