College Startup Tips and More

Success From Startup Stumbles: A Talk by Teris Pantazes

Thursday, April 9, 2015

Watch this video from Washington College featuring Teris Pantazes discussing success after some problems faced in startups. He discussed about different perception of failure and success and how it affects how you face stumbles. Watch the video below for more details about his discussion.

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Will You Drop Out from College For Business Startups or Continue It?

Monday, March 16, 2015

With the startups popularity all over the world, a lot of college students with "great ideas" are thinking that they quit their schooling and start executing them by getting it into business startups and be successful. They were inspired by successful stories by Bill Gates of Microsoft, Steve Jobs of Apple, Michael Dell of Dell, Evan Williams of Twitter, Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, Larry Ellison of Oracle, Jan Koum of WhatsApp, Travis Kalanick of Uber, and John Mackey of Whole Foods.

These guys have great stories and billions of dollars in their startups. However, are their stories enough for you to quit your college and follow their path? Is 3 years more of life can't be used to further gain experiences, found people that shares the same vision and idea as you, and explore your passion further?

Before dropping college, you should think more than twice.

More tips at Serzfus Startup Technology website.

Cool Tips on Starting a Startup Idea

Friday, February 20, 2015

A successful startup always begin with a great idea, a small idea that targets a small yet specific market with a big room for expansion. Such idea should be executed and turn into product in a perfect timing. Execution is always start with an idea and the following are tips on how to find a great startup idea based on Serzfus Startup Technology and CollegeStartup.org. Finding idea might be complicated, and here are few things you can do to get the creative juices flowing.

Set aside time to think. You just can't do several thinking in one moment. You can't discuss several issues and concern in one discussion. You should set a right place and time to think with your co-founder the ideas to turn into a great product. Every great thing has its own time.

Go meet new people. We are born to be a social person. That's the same goes with the saying "no man is island" for we are born to be with someone and ideas can be generated by several brains. As another saying goes "two brains are better than one." Aside from that, meeting new people opens new opportunity to find someone to be part of your company.

Live in the future. As one of my favorite movie, Kung Fu Panda, says "Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That's why it is called the present." The future is a mystery and opens a new opportunity and reworking the past will not make things any better and good ideas for startups works for problems that aren't perfectly saved yet.

Work with your passions. Working will be much easier if you have passion to it. Everything runs smoothly if you love what you do.

Fix a problem. What I believe is that situation is not a problem if does not have a solution. Fix problems that you find. Don't focus so much on issues that will bring no help to you but focus on the solution so that you can move forward and not stranded with emotional struggle thinking of non-sense.

Related article: Great startup tips from various entrepreneurs

There's no such technology in the world that can solve all the problems that you can think of but that's a good thing because it gives us startups the chance to create our own technology to solve minor to major problems.

Now, what's the relation of college students to startups. Well, most of the successful startups of yesterday begin their journey in entrepreneurship, business, and as tech startups gurus during the college days. Its not too soon or too young for them because its just the right time for everyone since everyone in college got fresher ideas because of their young and create minds still in the prime of their lives.

So what are you wait for, get yourself your thinking cap and start your very own startup.

More tips from Serzf.com: Serzfus Startup Technology "How To" articles.

Popular TV Shows for College Students Worldwide

Thursday, May 16, 2013

If I will check on the statistics of surfers all over the world, tons of them will be coming college students who have access of the net at their school and at home. This is the reason why they are one of the number one users on the web who love to search and watch TV shows online.

Now the following are lists of what I think college students would love to watch online from their school, and home through their desktop PCs or laptop via Wifi or local network.

The Vampire Diaries - Of course, this will be on the list. Who's college students right now who does not know about the gorgeous vampires and sexy characters from the Mystic Falls. Almost everyone of them love Elena, Stefan and Damon. Correct me if I'm wrong. :)
Teen Wolf - Dark creatures are really "IN" with the teens. Asks "Twilight" guys and you'll see what I mean and Teen Wolf from MTV will surely loved by these monster lover kids/teens viewing them online specially that they can't watch it on TV during its time slot. Maybe because they are doing their assignments or simply because their parents are watching something else.

For now, these two TV series is the first two shows that I will be including in the popTV list I got here. If you have any suggestion about shows to be added on the list, just leave a comment below containing the title of the series plus its brief description and reason why you like it.

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How to Select a Conference Venue Wisely

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

In making choices about the conference venue that you will select, you have to be very wise so that all your preparations will not just be put to waste. You need to consider a lot of things such as the target audience or the number of participants that you will have, the type of event that you will conduct and the readiness of the venue that you will choose. Through this article, we will help you wisely select a conference venue.

There is a growing number of choices when you are looking for a conference venue but what you have to keep in mind always is the suitability of the conference venues to your requirements. The problem that an event organizer usually faces when it comes to this matter is how to narrow down this choice. This is the time when you have to rank all the venues you have on your list and eliminate those on the bottom of your list.

Another important matter that you also need to do is to ensure to check the internal layout of conference venues and not just the beautiful brochure pictures taken from the outside because these might deceive you and you will just end up spoiling your event.

It is also important for you to look into the IT capabilities of conference venues. There is no easier way to ruin a conference than to have constantly falling Audio Visual through the key-note speeches. There are still a lot of things for you to know but you also have to make sure that you know your event first before choosing a venue.

Hiring a Professional Event Planner for a Successful Event

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Being professional means being formal in many ways. It means your every move is being watched upon and it must adhere with the standards. Each of us has his or her own talent. Each of us has this exceptional forte but do you have the ability to organize an event for your office and company? If not, then what you need to do is to hire a professional event and conference organizer.

Coordinating for a social gathering or a professional event is a very hard task. This could also mean that you need to have a lot of time and effort for the planning and preparations. Do not risk the chance of failing to make this event work. You’d better hire a professional events planner rather than do it yourself.

A skilled party coordinator is usually equipped with the proper personal knowledge and experience to do the planning and eventually execute every detail of the plan for a successful event. Because of this, the expertise of a coordinator will be needed as this will enable the organization or the company to achieve the optimal result that they are reaching for. Aside from the guaranteed success of your event, you will also enjoy the benefits of being stress-free and you can also save money when you simply hire a professional event planner.

The Event Manager’s Budget Responsibilities

Friday, July 27, 2012

Part of planning an event is the computation of the estimated budget that you will spend for the preparation of the entire event. This is a very crucial stage because it is very hard for an event to be made possible if you don’t have enough budget to suffice all your needs before the event happens. The success of the event also depends on the budget and it is the responsibility of the event manager to plot the budget. This is referred to as the event manager’s budget responsibilities.

An event manager is the one who sees to it that everything is well-planned and is already prepared before the execution of the event. He is the person who plans and executes the event. It is considered to be a multi-dimensional profession wherein the event architect is also considered as the event manager that becomes involved at the early initiation stages of the event. Say for example the event manager has budget responsibilities at this early stage they may be termed an event or production executive. Below are the components of the early event development stages:

· Site surveying

· Client Service

· Brief clarification

· Budget drafting

· Cash flow management

· Supply chain identification

· Procurement

· Scheduling

· Site design

· Technical design

· Health & Safety

· First Aid Services

· Environmental and ecological management

· Risk management

An event manager who becomes involved closer to the event will often have a more limited brief. The key disciplines closer to the event are:

· Health & Safety including crowd management

· Logistics and vehicle selection

· Rigging

· Sound

· Light

· Video

· Detailed scheduling and agenda planning

· Security

Finding the Right College: Knowing your Ideal College

Saturday, June 2, 2012

After high school, there are a lot of options that you can choose from to do with your life and one of those things is to continue your education and pursue college. College is a big deal for everyone; this is the part of your life that’ll determine what kind of professional you could become in the near future. Freshmen are usually in a struggle in choosing the college that they would enter, which is expected from them for they have a lot of options to choose from and many things to consider. One thing you need to assure is that you choose the right and ideal college for you. Here are the qualities of the ideal college that you have to consider in choosing:

1. Make sure that it is the best choice among all your options.

We recommend that in choosing your college you must consider all the colleges that you know. After that you have to eliminate the less likely colleges that you’ll choose and break them down into three choices. Make sure that the college that you choose is the one that have the best qualities that you are looking for. As much as possible, never settle for anything less, always aim for the best.

2. Make sure that it can help you attain your goals for the future.

Before entering college you have to formulate and materialize your goal. It is vital that you know what you want so that you can focus on colleges that specializes in that field of interest that you have. Your college education is your precursor to achieve your dream job or title. You sure have chosen the right college if it will train you and nurture you in reaching the academic goal that you've set for yourself.

Determining the Number of Colleges You Should Apply

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

When you are about to enter college, the first thing that you have in mind is to study in one of the most famous and high-standardized schools in the state. However, you are not that confident that you will be admitted to the college of your top choice, thus, your tendency is to apply for a few more colleges, the next top colleges and universities on your lists. But the question here is that, how will you be able to determine the number of colleges you should apply? Should you only apply in one college? Two? Three? Or more?

Before you send your college applications to almost every college or university within your state or country, you must first determine if it’s all worth it. Try to think of your time, your money, and the effort that you will invest in applying on all the colleges in the nation. Some will just be a waste of time. You must keep in mind that you are not allowed to study in two different schools all at the same time. Thus, at the very beginning, you already need to make up your mind as to where you wanted to apply and get enrolled at.

Try to list the top schools that you wanted to enroll and focus first on the top three colleges on your list. If you were not accepted on the first try, then proceed to the next school on your list and so on. This will help you maximize your focus to your top bet among other votes.

Does Drinking Lead to a Serious College Problem?

Sunday, May 13, 2012

Some people say that there is no problem with drinking unless you drink moderately, however, when you are just on your college degree and yet you are already drinking excessively, that could become a big problem.

Drinking too much alcoholic beverages is highly discouraged to the college students. Drinking can cause too much harm and damage and it can lead to failures most of the time. Alcohol drinking can lead you to no good and it will just ruin your life. Excessive alcohol drinking can cause too much damage in your brain cells and thus, this can affect your focus and concentration on your studies.

Also, another basic example is the focus and attentiveness you have in school. Say for example, you drink too much a night before and you’ve had hangover the following day. Do you think you can still perform well the following day if you have hangover? You will probably sleep in your close the whole day if that’s the case. How will you be able to answer your quizzes or finish your projects then? This is going to be a huge problem.

You are not forced drinking alcohol, but it is highly recommended for you to do so, especially when you are just in your college years. Alcohol drinking will simply hinder you from becoming successful so if you don’t want that to happen, then you must avoid alcohol and focus on your notes and lessons instead.

Importance of College Visits in Choosing a College

Monday, May 7, 2012

Choosing a college does not only focus on the standard or quality of education that a student can acquire from studying from the institution for four years, but also on the kinds of environment that she will be living with and spending the rest of the four or five years of stay in the academe.

For all we know, our environment highly affects our behavior and attitude as a person thus we should really choose the kind of environment we should be exposed from, but if in cases where you can no longer refuse or flee from the bad-influencing environments, then you need to make a solution for that and one thing that comes into my mind is to simply know your limitations and be able to say “NO”. Parents usually fear that their children will be exposed to bad influences when they stepped out of their homes so they must also make sure that the kind of school that their child will apply on has a friendly, peaceful, and pleasant environment. And in order for you to evaluate the environment of the college you wanted to attend to, then you must go for some college visits.

We all know that each school is different, some are huge which is capable of accommodating 30,000 or more students and some have only a few hundred students yet this small number of students is already the best because they are chosen well. If you were to be asked, which do you prefer, do you want to enroll in a school which looks already like a city campus or just like a small town. Ask your parent to accompany you during the campus visit because this can help you decide which college to choose.

Basic Things You Have to Remember In Writing A College Essay

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

The first time I heard about College Esay I almost panic because I don't have an idea what is a college essay. Then it stuck in my head that I may not able to write a good college essay. Of course I don't want that to continue so what I did is I do research about college essay. Read these tips in writing a good College Essay or ask some of my friends about it. And after I am done it will make you realize and understand that writing a College Essay is not that hard, in fact it's kind of simple. Because College essay is some kind of an essay that's talked about yourself, my own personalities.

You just have to write the things about yourself, but ofcourse not all. Write the good things about your self to impress the reader but take my advice don't over do it, for it would make the reader reject your esay. You just have to make your college essay as simple as it can precise and direct to the point. Adding up some funny experiences might do the job for it would make you ready laugh and make him remember about your essay so you won't be left behind during the shuffle.

And to make your college essay good you should also prepare yourself. Make some preparations such as read books and some college essay. Reading rejected college essay may give a big help. And for some additional in writing College essay, Read those easy and try to figure out what are the mistakes of it and try to avoid in when you do your own college essay. Check your grammar, sentence construction and spelling to avoid negative impressions, you can also ask for assistance on your recent professor, parents or friends. And while your writing your college essay try to relax while writing.

The Basics of a College Interview

Friday, April 27, 2012

If you want to be ready for your College interview, then you should definitely read this! This is more like a way to make sure that you are ready for your College interview and that you know the things to expect and the questions that would be asked to you. This is actually the things you need to know, that’s if you don’t want to miss this once in a lifetime opportunity to be able to enter that certain College whom you believe to be that College which is the right for you!

I honestly don’t have any idea what you are feeling right now! You might actually be in awe, fear, happy or sad, but all that will be changed once you know the things that will make you ready for your College interview. Well, the things that I’m going to talk about here are the basic stuffyou need to know about College interview and that I’m sure that these are but all the things you need to know to be able to come to the interview with confidence and poise which will definitely be a plus! This is one way of saying that you are ready and that you are the one that they must choose.

So what are the things that you will have to be ready for when it comes to your College interview? The first thing would be you will have to do some inside research about some basic stuff about the College you want to enrol to. You will then have to know more about yourself and know and ready the things that you are about to say to the College interviewers when they get to ask you personal questions. After that, you will then have to be sure and make believe that you are ready, then that’s it! You have to believe in yourself first! If you do, then you will have no problems showing it to them naturally!

Learning More About Your Financial Help In College

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

This one is very special and the most important thing that College students, upcoming or not includingtheir parents who worries too much on how they will be able to pay for their son's/daughter's expenses in College. To tell you the truth, this is not a new thing! This is more like a trend and that this is the one thing that most of the parents and the students are worrying! They are more likely careful in choosing their school, course and even having second thoughts on whether or not they will have to go to College knowing that it's pretty much expensive and that they won't be able to pay for College debts and other stuff you will be needing at school.

This sure is something you will have to put your thoughts and mind with. The fact that college tuition fees are rising and still up on the rise makes parents including you to give the College a second thought which is pretty much the right thing to do. But you will also have to remember that it's your future who's on hand, and that you should do something about it!And right now, I will give you some of the things that you will need to know when it comes to the financial help service that you can use in College. These are the things that will help you in paying your bills in College, and obviously the one you need right now.

The first thing that you will have to remember that there are College financial help support system out there that is very much willing to help you in your college problems. We have here the state you are in, the school that you are attending or will be attending, private financial sectors and the federal government. With that being said, you will also have to know the different financial help system available for you. We have here grants based on your financial need, scholarship based on your grades, loans that you will have to pay back & Work programs where you can work on your spare time and earn money for your college.

Relieving Your Stress In College Advice For You

Monday, April 23, 2012

This is hard! The fact that you get to experience this every day or every minute of your stay in College makes it something very important! This is something that you or any of the College students out there should not experience in a long period of time! According to studies, stress is one of the major causes of pain, lack of appetite, lack of sleep or worse, death! This is true! And it can happen to either you or your friends if they don't know the ways on how to relieve stress.

This is going to be very useful for all! There are but a handful of ways to relieve stress! And the first one that I'm going to tell you are but the basic ones and that it's in your mind. It's finding ways to not think that you are stressed! I know that this is shocking! But it's work! For you to be able to relieve your stress, you then have to stop thinking about it just start living and act normally. If you get to do that, the next step that you will have to do is to eat, sleep, and drink water properly. You have to remember that these are the basic but the most important ones in relieving stress in College!

This might actually sound a little bit of the super basic things you should remember in relieving stress, but these are but the most important ones and the one's who stressed people tend to forget. If you get to do all these basic stuff about relieving stress, I'm sure that you will be able to live healthy and active in College. And by the way, don't you also forget to have some quiet time alone where you can meditate or some fun time together with your friends where you can just forget all the College stress for some time and just enjoy.

Go to College Or Not?

Thursday, April 19, 2012

There's this question that every are talking about! It's whether or not you will have to go to College putting into consideration that life is hard nowadays! Not just that! The College tuition fees are but increasing and that there are just a lot of things that you can do with your time when you are out in College and doing hard labor of work. The fact that you will get to earn money is the one and probably the most important thing that everyone is talking about here! But you know what! Not everything you get to decide is the best decision that you will be doing today or in your life. You sure need money now, but how about your future. All I'm saying is that you will have to think outside the box and see things and possibilities that you can do to make yourself a better future.

You sure are thinking way too many things about College and money which there is but a solution! Money isn't everything! And to tell you the truth, you can have all the money you want when you get to graduate in the College and land a descent job. It's just a plus! And what you will have to think right now is finding your passion and what you want to do in the future! This is what College is all about! You sure are going to study a lot of things here and that it may cost you 4 or 5 years! But the truth of the matter is, these years that you are going to spend in the College are productive and that if you get to graduate, you will be able to use all of the things you've learned and earn twice or thrice when you land on a job.

I don't know if you are still having doubts on whether or not to go to College. But if you still do, and it's all because of the debts and how you are going to pay your tuition fees. Let me tell you that there are college scholarships out there, including college loans that can help you out. All you need to do is to ask the college admission officer and or the people who can help you with those issues. Make the right decision! Go to College no matter what!

The Best Way To Get Rid Of the Stress In College

Sunday, April 15, 2012

Let me just say that this is the most common thing that a College student is going to experience in the College or in any other work there is today. I mean, this is so universal that it gets you no matter where, when or who you are! I know that for some this is just so hard to handle and that they are using some sort of medication to overcome it! But let me tell you that there's a natural approach to it and it's something that you often do when you are stressed out in College and that it works big time! I know that you are all in shock right now! But that's the truth! This is what I call the power of the natural approach in which you don't need to drink any sorts of medicine which is good for your health.

What I'm talking about here is probably the best way in overcoming stress in college! And the best way would be, giving yourself some time to just have fun! I know! This is just shocking! But the fact that you will get to spend your time alone or with your friends talking and chatting about some stuff that you are interested off and that it's not about your worries in College is a proven and effective way to overcome stress! This is more like mind over matter thing which is pretty much very useful and the one that many college students are using right now!

But, you have to remember that having too much fun is also risky and is not advisable! I'm talking about drinking session and too much partying that will definitely stress you out more on the next day. What my advice is a simple chat with some of your closest friends or family, or you can try going out to a peaceful place where you can just sit there and look at the sky or eat some of your favorite food. This is like putting you away from all those work in college for a day to give you a fresh mind which you can use to have a fresh start in your college work the next day.

Things To Put In Mind In Developing A Good Study Habit In College

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Developing such good study habits in College is not that easy, not to mention if you are not used in following such rules and schedules which is a must if you want to be productive in College. This is more like the first step in making sure that you are going to become productive in College, but in the sense that you are not stressing yourself too much in following such schedules or what we call routines. I know that this is going to be hard for the first timers. This is so not like when you are still searching for the right college for you. This is more like the serious type and that it's going to be a routine which you will have to get used to no matter what.

So right now, what I'm going to teach you are the proper things you will have to put in mind when it comes to you having or developing such keen routines and study habits in College. The first step would be, having the proper mindset for it! You got that right! You will have to be ready no matter what! And when I say ready, that means you will have to be committed and should not back out.

The next step would be, getting used to your study habit routines and making it as natural and as none stressful as possible. This should always be followed and that you will and must always approach it as just your normal routines. If you do, then you are sure to learn things and definitely develop that good study habits that everyone would die to have.

That more or less is it! You have to remember that a good study habits depend on how you look at it! You will just have to put no stress on you and will just have to consider it as a normal additional routine which you will have to do everyday.

How To Make Sure That Your Are Staying Healthy In College

Saturday, April 7, 2012

For some time now, the one thing that college student often do is to study and work their asses on finishing college papers or reviewing for their upcoming college exams where they tend to over stress themselves getting lack of sleep and or tend to not eat or over eat themselves with snacks that are not healthy for them. This may or may have not occurred to you, but this is one of the many reasons why a college student tends to drop out of school. It's all about the health issues and that it's making them that much closer in permanently dropping out of school instead of continuing and finishing your degree.

Believe me, this is the one that you have to put your attention to. College students nowadays tend to overwork themselves and forgets that one of the important tools in making their dreams and achieving their goals is to have a perfect and healthy body in college. I don't know if you think the same way I do, but what I will be giving to you today are not helpful tips on how to pay for your college, but things that will make you healthy in college.

The first thing you will have to do here is that you have to make sure that the things that you are eating are healthy. There's no way that a college student would and will be able to maintain such energy and strength both in mind and in the body if He/She is not going to eat the proper food that gives nutrients. You also have to make sure to not over stress yourself with problems in college and that you also need to relax and have a proper sleep. The last but not least would be having the right hours of exercise every day.

These are but some of the simple but helpful tips for your health in the College that will surely boost up your experience and your capacity to do your college work.

Increasing Your Chances In Getting Accepted In College

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

There's no shortcuts and definitely no easy way in getting accepted into college! But right now, there's this advice from college admission officers on how to increase your chances of getting accepted into college. This is more like a helpful tip and the things you must put in mind in finding and getting accepted into that certain college you are applying for. This is like one of the biggest news and a big help for all of your college applicants who seek to find ways in making sure that you are going to get into that college you want.

For all of you guys who's having troubles in your college application, then here are some of the solutions you might want to try. According the the college admission officers, a college student must not and should not limit his self in applying to other colleges out there! This is most likely what is happening right now. They seem to be pretty much drawn into a specific college which they believe is the perfect college for them. Therefore, prohibiting them to try others which might and could actually be more of the perfect college for them.

You will also have to have an open mind here! Don't push yourself and be in distress if you get wait listed! That just only means that you will have to try and check other colleges out there. This also applies when you get a low score on your college entrance examination or what we call SAT. You have to remember that that's not the only thing you will have to impress them with. There's also the college application essay where you can show them your personality.

These are but some college advice, but for sure you have learned a lot from this. If you want to know more about college applications and some useful advice, don't forget to visit us more often.