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10 Inspirational Entrepreneurial Quotes 1. “The critical ingredient is getting off your butt and doing something. It’s as simple as that. A lot of people have ideas, but there are few who decide to do something about them now. Not tomorrow. Not next week. But today. The true entrepreneur is a doer, not a dreamer.”  – Nolan Bushnell , entrepreneur. 2. "Do. Or do not. There is no try." -  Yoda , Jedi Master. 3. “To any entrepreneur: if you want to do it, do it now. If you don’t, you’re going to regret it.” -  Catherine Cook , co-founder of MyYearbook. 4. “It’s not about ideas. It’s about making ideas happen.” -  Scott Belsky , co-founder of Behance. 5. “I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times I’ve been trusted to take the game's winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life and that's why I succeed.” -  Michael Jordan , NBA Hall of Famer. 6. “There’s nothing wrong with staying smal
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Why College Students Need to Be Entrepreneurial With Their Careers     students are starting to realize quickly that they can't rely on their college career service centers to help them find employment. Colleges are under more pressure than ever to turn degrees into jobs for their students but something isn't adding up. Over 50 percent of recent grads are either unemployed or underemployed, with an average student loan . What does this mean for the average college student ? For one thing, students can't be average in this employment market. Second, they have to take matters into their own hands and stop relying on career centers to do the heavy lifting for them.  start their own business. Here are five things every student can do to make the most out of college and be best positioned for success: 1. Attend as many events as possible on and off campus. If your career center is offering an event on campus, you should go. Typically, they offer alumn