Find a mentor
Gerard Adams is the millennial entrepreneur. He co-founded Elite Daily, an online news platform that sold for $50 million dollars in 2015. After the company sold, Adams, now 33 years old, found himself in a low and unsure of what to do next. Adams returned to his home in Newark, New Jersey, and saw that his own community needed help. Thus, he founded Founders, a digital and in-classroom learning platform for entrepreneurs. Adams thanks his mentor, Tony Robbins, for much of his success. "Find a good mentor and get started," he says. "We wouldn't be anywhere as far as we are today without good mentor ship." Through Founders, Adams provides mentor ship to aspiring entrepreneurs. Follow these networking rules to land your dream job. Try new things
Cashmere Nicole was a struggling single mother, juggling her nine-to-five job and family life and battling breast cancer when she started her side business, Beauty Bakerie, a cruelty-free cosmetics and beauty brand. Started in her kitchen, the brand is currently sold in over 100 countries worldwide. "You can only find the things you're most passionate about by exploring, by trying things," says Nicole, who is 33 years old. "If we aren't trying, we aren't giving ourselves the best shot at finding that one thing that you'll enjoy doing. Pray on it and go for it."
Be "crazy"
Adam Lyons dropped out of high school but managed to talk his way into Temple University. After graduation, he worked for a bit in London, before returning to the states and founding The Zebra, a car and property insurance comparison search engine. "I always say, to succeed as an entrepreneur, you need to be a little bit crazy, but in a productive way," he says. "Specifically, you have to be crazy-focused, crazy-driven, and crazy-dedicated when starting a business or you'll flat-out fail. There's no room for half-baked work ethic." Six years ago, Lyons was unemployed and living in his friend's basement. Now, the 30-year-old is on Inc. and Forbes 30 Under 30 lists. Check out the winning attributes all successful people have in common.
Believe in your product
At the age of 22, Ilse Valfré, went from a nursery school teacher in San Diego to owner of Valfré, a Los Angeles-based fashion, accessories, and art business. A small blogger turned fashion designer, Valfré used her personal illustrations and drawings from her tumblr blog and began creating tote bags and T-shirts. Valfré, now 30 years old, believed in her designs and her followers did too. "Never give up on your passions, if you try hard enough anything can come to life!" she says. Read on for tips on how to make your dream a reality.
"The journey of entrepreneurship is one of faith and endurance"
Tamar Lucien had just $250 left to her name when she started MentalHappy.Inspired by her own struggles with anxiety and depression, she wanted to create a business and movement that helps people overcome their own sadness, anxiety, and depression, which is done through MentalHappy's signature "Cheerbox" filled with happiness tools, including a journal and a gratitude jar. Lucien, now 33, knows all too well how easy it is to forget about your own happiness when focused on work. "Take care of yourself and try to have some fun during those uncertain times," she says. "You don't have to overwork yourself. Learn to take walks, find a hobby, read, play small games, or volunteer. Working harder in times of high stress is a recipe for disaster so learn to relax more."
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