StartupLab by YEC (Video)

As a startup, you feel like you have to go super fast... but the risk comes in when you scale faster than you’re ready to. Eric Koester shares what he learned in scaling marketplaces through Zaarly and other past experiences. More: http://mystartuplab.com/go

Building a company that hires a team that works from home can be tricky. Eric Koester of Zaarly.com shares how they were able to hire remote workers that were efficient. More: http://mystartuplab.com/go

Get out there and get out there early. Eric Koester urges young entrepreneurs to start by attending Startup Weekend. Network and create conversations where you may not have... think of it as if you are dating. Ask open questions and continue the dialog. More: http://mystartuplab.com/go

You are simultaneous based out of Boston, Austin and Las Vegas. In which city do you see the most exciting entrepreneurial ecosystem and why? More: http://mystartuplab.com/go

As the founder of multiple startups, when did you know you wanted to be an entrepreneur? More: http://mystartuplab.com/go

Do you apply the same team building, office culture, staffing requirements etc to each of your companies or do those fundamentals differ and why or why not? More: http://mystartuplab.com/go

Grasshopper became profitable within months while you were still in college. What advice would you give to other entrepreneurs still in college to make their startup a success? More: http://mystartuplab.com/go

Since you do have a college degree, do you think higher education is necessary for aspiring entrepreneurs? More: http://mystartuplab.com/go

What was the biggest mistake you’ve made running Grasshopper? What would you do differently? More: http://mystartuplab.com/go

Ethan Austin of GiveForward shares a success story that helped him realize that he had something special with his site. More: http://mystartuplab.com/go

GiveForward’s mantra is create unexpected joy. While Ethan Austin’s business deals with sensitive subjects and at times, sad endings, he reassures YEC’s StartupLab that there is more good than bad happening on their site. So much so that he has a term for it, “hugbacks.” Hugbacks are when their users give them hugs back based off of their experience benefiting from the GiveForward.com site. More: http://mystartuplab.com/go

Crowdfunding is a trend that Ethan Austin of GiveForward is excited about when it comes to helping businesses expand. He explains that it used to be thought of as peer-to-peer fundraising prior to Kickstarter entering the marketplace. More: http://mystartuplab.com/go

Ethan Austin of GiveForward shares with YEC’s StartupLab one of his ideas for a business that involves the travel industry and how we book flights. More: http://mystartuplab.com/go

Provide a platform that allows the service to speak for itself. Harvest the demand itself. There’s a market that is interested in raising funds, and GiveForward provides that platform for them. More: http://mystartuplab.com/go

Ethan Austin of shares what the best advice he has ever been given was. When times are good, don’t give yourself to much of a pat on the back. When times are bad don’t beat yourself up. So much of success relies on good timing and luck along with hard work and skill. More: http://mystartuplab.com/go