Nicolas Cole Instagram I’m channel agnostic. I’m not married to Facebook ads, or social media in general, or email marketing, or Google Adwords — because I don’t believe any single marketing type is a

Nicolas Cole The dream before you take the leap to become a full-time entrepreneur is to have “work-life balance.” I remember back when I was working my 9–5, a little over a year ago. I had to commute

Nicolas Cole Instagram If you were to ask me, “Cole, how do I become an entrepreneur?” which response would better answer your question? A very logical definition of entrepreneurship and general steps

Nicolas Cole Instagram People who don’t make progress toward their goals all share 1 thing in common: They never sit down and reflect on what isn’t working. Instead, unproductive (and often times stressed-out

Nicolas Cole Instagram There are two kinds of Millennials. The first saves a lot. According to CNBC and a recent study by Bank of America, 1 in 6 Millennials (ages 23–37) has $100,000 or more in their

Nicolas Cole Instagram Nicolas Cole Instagram Successful people tend to have very positive inner dialogues. They know how to nurture their own personal growth. They believe they can do whatever it is they

Nicolas Cole Instagram The use case scenarios for blockchain technology seem to be never-ending. From Ethereum platforms like Shipchain looking to fundamentally disrupt the way the world tracks shipping

Nicolas Cole Instagram Great mentors are hard to come by. Everyone wants a mentor; and many think that attracting a mentor means finding someone who is going to give them all the answers for free. But

Nicolas Cole Instagram Startups are seen as risky. People that quit their jobs to become founders are called “dreamers” — or uncontrollable creative types. People who choose to work for startups are seen

Nicolas Cole Instagram Labor day. It’s a holiday many businesses acknowledge and provide their workers with a day off, but few actually take the time to appreciate what it is we’re celebrating. In fact,

Nicolas Cole Instagram Nobody learns the hard lessons in life without some element of failure. When we let someone down, we learn why. When we fall short of our own expectations, we become aware of our

Nicolas Cole Instagram Ambition is an admirable trait. Impatience is not. I am a Millennial. I am 28 years old. Most of my friends are Millennials. My peers are, of course, Millennials. So, in terms of

Nicolas Cole Instagram Never, in the history of mankind, has the word “privacy” meant more than it does today. It’s a hot-button issue in every industry — from tech to politics, human rights to

Nicolas Cole Instagram A little over one year ago, I convinced one of my closest friends, Drew Reggie, to quit his job and join me on my entrepreneurship crusade. I had left my job in advertising just

Nicolas Cole Instagram The first time I was introduced to Gary Vaynerchuk’s brash and oddly likable personality was through a video of his in which he described himself as a wine that takes some getting

Nicolas Cole Instagram Everybody wants to know when they can expect their next raise. As a founder, it’s something I didn’t fully realize until I was on the other end of the desk — deciding employee salaries

Nicolas Cole Instagram Painful as it might be to admit, we all lose ourselves in success at some point. For some, it happens immediately. You know the type. They’re promoted. They put their name on the

Nicolas Cole Instagram Nicolas Cole Instagram Part of what makes the dream of becoming an entrepreneur so enticing is that the profession implies leadership. When you’re an entrepreneur, you’re the leader — of

Nicolas Cole Instagram There is an art to building strong relationships in business. Unfortunately, most people never learn the art. Instead, they wear Hello, My Name Is name tags and attend big, fancy

Nicolas Cole Instagram Successful Millennials aren’t like their friends. Their friends have different habits, live different lives, and somehow find themselves repeating the same words every New Year’s