Entrepreneur Blogs: 10 You NEED To Be Following In 2009!

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1. Michael Dunlop said on  January 14th, 2009 at 7:09 pm
   

   Great post Tom! Thanks for including me!
2. Joel Drapper said on  January 14th, 2009 at 7:13 pm
   

   Great list, but now there are even MORE blogs for me to read every day!! :P
3. brenda ligatti said on  January 14th, 2009 at 7:50 pm
   

   You forgot my favorite blog YoungEntrepreneur.com/blog

   Very informative!
4. Neil Patel said on  January 14th, 2009 at 9:01 pm
   

   Thanks for including me!
5. Mfinch said on  January 15th, 2009 at 12:36 am
   

   Inspired start ups and retireat21 both look very interesting. Thanks for the list.
6. Donny Gamble said on  January 15th, 2009 at 12:48 am
   

   I think all of these sites have the potential to be the next wave of blogs that get mentioned by everybody when talking about blogging
7. Tom said on  January 15th, 2009 at 1:24 am
   

   Michael – No problem! :D

   Joel – That is true, but least they are worth reading :P

   Brenda – I really tossed up about that blog. But to be honest the content seemed very basic and I personally didn’t find that much value in it.

   Neil – You’re welcome, You blog definately deserves to be on the list!

   Mfinch – I would agree, and add QuickSprout as well. That blog has killer content.

   Donny – Yes, so true. Let’s hope that throughout 2009 they keep pushing their blog forward!
8. vivek said on  January 15th, 2009 at 2:59 am
   

   This list has pointed out some of the best which I did not know about.
   Thanks a ton.
   I really like Problogger.com and labnol.org .
   Their content is just unbeatable.
9. Tom said on  January 15th, 2009 at 5:22 am
   

   Vivek – no problem! Problogger and labnol, I wouldn’t classify as entrepreneur blog – but ProBlogger at least will be highlighted when I list the blog’s on blogging.
10. IronBlogger said on  January 15th, 2009 at 6:23 am
    

    I’ve never seen any of these guys really except for retireat21. Nice list of new blogs for me to read and comment on.
11. Make Money Online said on  January 15th, 2009 at 7:28 am
    

    Really a nice list and a great find,
    Even i only knew about retireat21,
    quicksprout is really a good site,
    Just Took alook and was impressive work,
    thanks for sharing this useful sites
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13. Debi said on  January 15th, 2009 at 8:14 am
    

    Tom,
    This is a great list, and it comes just at the right time for me (starting out with my first start-up!!).
14. Tom said on  January 15th, 2009 at 8:33 am
    

    IronBlogger – There are so many fantastic blogs out there that not many people know about, which is why I am highlighting a few of them.

    Debi – I’m glad I could help! You can’t go wrong with learning from these blogging entrepreneurs.
15. Taris Janitens said on  January 15th, 2009 at 11:28 am
    

    Thanks for the list Tom!! looks like I’ve got some more new reading material!! :)
16. Suzanne Franco said on  January 15th, 2009 at 11:36 am
    

    Thanks for the great list Tom ~ I look forward to checking them all out ;) *SmiLes* Suzanne
17. Muzi Mohale said on  January 15th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
    

    Appreciate the list especially Retireat21.com, amazingly am on the verge of launching a similar blog focused on the South African young entrepreneurs. Have already subscribed to your rss feed Michael Dunlop…
18. Melvin said on  January 15th, 2009 at 7:46 pm
    

    Great list. I love Neil Patel’s blog and his story is inspiring considering how he struggled before and how he has become successful now.
19. Tom said on  January 15th, 2009 at 9:04 pm
    

    Suzanne – fantastic blogs aren’t they?

    Muzi – Michael runs a great website, best of luck with your new venture!

    Melvin – Exactly! He always has such insiprational posts.
20. jj-momscashblog said on  January 16th, 2009 at 12:59 am
    

    Hi Tom, Another great post with a great list of new blogs for some of your readers. I have however been and read a few of them. Of course I have always enjoyed Michael Dunlop’s and he has always been very helpful when I first started out in the biz. However when you stated that you didn’t include Young EntrepreneursBlog/forum because you didn’t find any value in their work or the content seemed basic I have to disagree. These guys are growing rapidly and “gaining over 1,000 newbies” a month!! Now that’s quite impressive I think. I don’t see how you can leave them out. Maybe when you said basic you meant it was a slow day and maybe the topic was something you already knew about, but don’t count them out yet. Keep up the good work.
21. David Hobson said on  January 16th, 2009 at 7:27 am
    

    A good list witha few good ones missed off. I already follow 7 of the above blogs.
22. Arun | BE Folks said on  January 16th, 2009 at 7:29 pm
    

    god list. but u have forgot me!! p
23. Arun | BE Folks said on  January 16th, 2009 at 7:40 pm
    

    good list. but u have forgot me!! p
24. Nick said on  January 16th, 2009 at 10:23 pm
    

    Nice list! There are certainly some great blogs on there that I can learn a lot from…I just hope my site draws you in enough to get you to subscribe rather than being one of the ones you never return to :)
25. Dalirin said on  January 17th, 2009 at 4:15 am
    

    I have noticed, successful blogs are blogs that has motivational posts. Blogs with blogging tutorials don’t really survive.
26. Nathaniel said on  January 17th, 2009 at 8:17 am
    

    This is a good list…too bad I only recognize one! But I am sure I will get to know them well. They sound really good.
27. Nathaniel said on  January 17th, 2009 at 8:20 am
    

    @Dalirin – I have noticed that too, a funny thing huh? I guess people like motivation more than learning how (though some tutorial blogs have done quite well). I think it is good to include a little of both.
28. Static said on  January 17th, 2009 at 3:21 pm
    

    A great list there Tom. InspiredStartup is one of my recently favorite ones as it definitely is words coming out of an experienced individual. RetireAt21 is another one that I’ve been into for the last year or so. Definitely an awesome list. Of course though, you shouldn’t stop at these 10 only. ;)
29. Tom said on  January 17th, 2009 at 4:15 pm
    

    Dalirin – I think that is because people like to be encourage and feel good about themselves than read technical information.

    Static – I am only stopping at 10 for entrepreneur blogs. I have a list of other niches that I will be highlighting the top 10 blogs from in the near future :D
30. The Moneyac said on  January 18th, 2009 at 7:21 am
    

    Thanks for the list. I knew about Guy’s blog, retired @ 21 and Quick Sprout, but others are new tome.

    Thanks,

    All The Best,

    The Moneyac
31. Abdul said on  January 18th, 2009 at 9:01 am
    

    That’s a killer list Tom, nice work and I found many new ones here!
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33. ZK from Internet Marketing Blog said on  January 18th, 2009 at 10:49 pm
    

    Thanks for this list Tom , I ve been reading some of these blogs for a while and I have nt been disappointed by any of them
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35. Jared O'Toole said on  January 19th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
    

    Great list. I’ve already been following a few of these and no complaints. Adding the rest to my list and I doubt Ill be disappointed there!
36. Curt said on  January 19th, 2009 at 11:27 pm
    

    Excellent list. Thanks for sharing it with us.
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38. The Blogger Source said on  January 21st, 2009 at 9:46 pm
    

    Yea I follow Andy and Neil. Definitely good reading and helpful.
39. Biz Crusader said on  January 23rd, 2009 at 8:02 pm
    

    Thanks for the inclusion Tom. It’s much appreciated.
40. Molly Gordon said on  January 27th, 2009 at 1:56 pm
    

    Thank you, Tom. It’s quite an honor to be named here. These days it’s more important than ever for self-employed folks to realize that they are entrepreneurs. I hope the “hope, help, & hilarity” I offer on The Accidental Entrepreneurs Blog will be useful to intentional entrepreneurs. I look forward to sharing the other blogs you list with my readers, as I know they will be useful.
41. justinrfrench said on  January 29th, 2009 at 1:44 am
    

    entrepreneurs will be the ones who realize we aren’t getting any bailout so work hard, find something you passionate about, stick to it, and try to make some $ in 2009!
    twitterholic justinrfrench
42. Caden Grant said on  January 29th, 2009 at 9:25 pm
    

    Great list, thanks!
43. Chris Morin said on  February 2nd, 2009 at 10:00 am
    

    Great list… I am subscribed to a few, but I’ll add a few more. :) Thanks!
44. game-girl said on  February 4th, 2009 at 11:34 pm
    

    I think highly of quicksprout.com.blog.Read all Neil’s posts in January.The remarkable author can involve the reader into deep and vivid discussions about problems of different kinds.
45. Ben Pei said on  February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 pm
    

    Kawasaki has been spamming my twitter man! But well many of them said he is an authority figure so its alright.. lol
46. game-girl said on  February 9th, 2009 at 2:18 am
    

    I was not deeply impressed by Kawasaki.But it is just my humble opinion.
47. Jay - DatMoney.com said on  February 10th, 2009 at 6:46 pm
    

    No offense to those bloggers but you might as well be reading John Chow or something and that’s not saying too, too much.

    Yes, I like to read accomplishments and stuff too but I think people actually want to know HOW they do it and most of them don’t tell you any secrets without a catch.

    Jay
48. the Blogoholic said on  February 16th, 2009 at 5:25 am
    

    From all the above, RetireAt21.com is my favorite one, mostly because of all the inspirational interviews!

    Although, I do partially agree with Jay. It would be better if the above bloggers explained HOW they achieved their success.
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50. Giovanna said on  April 21st, 2009 at 3:27 pm
    

    Hi Tom
    You are right, there are a lot of good blogs out there..thanks for pointing some out.
    Giovanna Garcia
    Imperfect Action is better than No Action
51. Evita said on  April 21st, 2009 at 8:05 pm
    

    This is a fantastic collection. I have only heard of a couple of these, so I am glad to learn about the others.

    I like the passion in YOUR blog, it seems very intense and to the point – that carries a really good energy :)
52. kempozone said on  October 11th, 2009 at 4:05 am
    

    I‘m sure many of you are like me and one of the first things you do in the morning is head here and check out the new post. Along with seeing the new posts, I’m also always checking out the blog roll rss feed and watching them grow, or shrink sometimes. In one of my past …but all in all excellent site. Keep it up!
53. wrightee said on  December 1st, 2009 at 2:16 am
    

    Damn.. another 10 to add to my feed reader and 45 minutes less sleep in the morning to consume ‘em!
    wrightee´s last blog ..Procrastination – 11 ish ways to kill it
54. love poems & love quotes said on  January 1st, 2010 at 12:58 pm
    

    One great list here. These guys really have come very far.
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55. Becky said on  January 20th, 2010 at 2:10 am
    

    Great post. I am definitely going to check out a few of your suggested blogs. Blogs are extremely useful… in fact the other day I was blog hopping around and found an awesome blog, in which someone had posted information about a valuable book titled, “The Handbook of Financing Growth” by Kenneth H. Marks. I have purchased it and have started reading it… it is just what I needed. There isn’t a day that I don’t learn something from someone’s comments. Thanks again for the suggested blogs.
    Becky´s last blog ..beckybooks: What a week! Between staying up til 2:30a.m. to rescue cat (Tues) in tree, cleaning up the flood in bathroom I can’t wait to have some rest!

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