As we wrap up 2009, I want to thank every single one of you for reading this blog. The response has been completely humbling and I have made some tremendous connections in the process. I have had the chance to interview a massive inspiration in Gary Vaynerchuk and just recently interviewed Mike Michalowicz (the Toilet Paper Entrepreneur).
We came a little short of our 10,000 unique visitor traffic goal for November, which was our first month live. Regardless, we still made a huge splash. I wish I could shake every single one of your hands personally. 
I am honored to meet the many that I have met. Although these numbers really mean nothing, I wanted to share with the community what kind of splash we are making. Here is our stat sheet:
- Unique Visitors: (November) – 7,001 visitors
- Page Views: (November) – 10,594 views
- Comments: 667 comments
- Facebook: 810 fans
- Twitter: 225 followers
What has impressed me the most is the quality of community members we have attracted. Not only do we have a great team of guest writers, the readers have been priceless in contributing to the conversations in building a community to help young entrepreneurs excel in business and life. Big shout out to our top 10: Nick Tart, Jason Markow, Matt Wilson, Laura Deveau Smith, Adam Wexler, Chris Hughes and Adam Rinehart.
The Unstrapp’d team has grown to include three ridiculously talented young entrepreneurs. These guys are going to help grow this into the resource that we all have been looking for. Get to know them here:
Community Strategist | Brenton Gieser | @BrentonGieser
Brenton Gieser is an Internet based entrepreneur focused on developing businesses that adds value to people’s lives. As the Founder of BlackTop Hoops, he lead through all the ups and down of building a startup from the ground up with very little resources and a small team. He is currently the Director of Business Development for Avenue Social; he helps lead one of the top Social Media Application Development Agencies in pioneering new technologies and forming strong partnerships with organizations in the social media space. Concurrently, he is working on building and advising multiple internet startups.
He will soon be writing these posts while overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. Find out more about Brenton on his blog, A Life With No Walls.
Community Manager & Writer | Mike Montgomery | @MikeMonty
As a serial entrepreneur Michael has slowly been developing a business monarchy since the of age 16, starting out in vending machines, expanding into custom apparel, website development, and recently social media marketing and management. He is an active member in his local community, recently appointed Vice President of the Gem County Economic Development Association; former President of the Emmett Mayor’s and Commissioners Youth Action Council, as well as the current CEO of Educating Young Entrepreneurs Club (EYEclub).
Michael spends his spare time reading books on business, leadership, and personal development. He enjoys yo-yoing and has organized a club in his hometown of Emmett, ID where he teaches the local youth the sport and hobby of yo-yoing.
Graphic Designer | Adam Haroun | @AdamHaroun
Having started his first business at age 19, Adam Haroun is a graphic designer and student entrepreneur from Montreal, Canada. Having the deep-rooted desire to live a beyond-average life and leave a mark on the world, Adam took his entrepreneurial drive and coupled it with his eye for design to launch Advance Enterprises in the early months of 2009.
From the humble beginnings of a college dorm room, Adam’s business now boasts a thriving client base spanning the United Kingdom, Australia, the United States, and Canada. When not planning his next exciting project or business venture, Adam loves shopping, the celebrity gossip scene, and giving back in the community. Adam is also a full-time Marketing major at the John Molson School of Business.
What’s To Come…
We have some HUGE things coming to cap off 2009 and around the bend of 2010. Here is what you can expect:
- More guest writers
- Improved quality of content
- Thought leader expert interviews
- Young leader interviews
- Contests
- Community leaderboard and promotion
- Blog facelift
- And much more… (we are open to ideas for improvement)
Again, I just wanted to say THANK YOU to all of you that have supported Unstrapp’d. I am fulfilling part of my dream by providing this as a resource for you. Please be patient with us as we strategize over the next few days to bring you some killer content starting back up in a few days. Go back and read some of the content by clicking some of the categories in the bar above. And enjoy some wisdom from Will Smith in one of my favorite YouTube videos…Until then…STAY INSPIRED!!!
“Being realistic is the most commonly traveled road to mediocrity.” -Will Smith
