Victor Balasa

Victor is a writer for Hongkiat.com. He has a blog at victorstuff.com and is currently involved in his latest startup, Redraw.io, a web-based automation platform for creating, publishing and analyzing mobile apps.

Latest posts

Historic Freelancers Who Changed The World, Vol. 1

Freelancing is just a word used to describe a state of mind, a state of independence and responsibility for oneself. It requires the same skills and s…

7 Principles Every Startup Entrepreneur Should Follow

Are you a real entrepreneur? Everybody dreams of being an entrepreneur, owning a successful business, working on their own terms and not having to ans…

Freelancers vs. Entrepreneurs – The Jedi Edition

So, you are a freelancer. However, for some time now, you’ve been tempted by the idea of becoming an entrepreneur. You can envision all the fantasti…

Boost Productivity: Tips for Entrepreneurs to Combat Stress

Every morning I wake up with a single thought. Do more. Create more jobs. Write more articles. Make more investments. Do more consulting. Get bigger c…

The Undeniable Paradoxes of Techie Culture

The complexity of what Silicon Valley is hasn’t stopped growing, in step with the simplification of tools as well as the next bubble that some expec…

10 Things I Learned from Going to Global Conferences

While getting ready to attend a web submit, I found myself reviewing the fundamentals of attending such industry events. The good vibe, and constructi…

Tsu Social Network – Cash Cow or Pyramid Scheme? [Op-ed]

If you’re an Internet gadabout, you’ll probably have heard about Tsu.co or Tsū, the social network that’s been getting a lot of hype, and hate,…

Hiring Gen-Z Employees: 8 Things You Need to Know

Generation Z are those who were born in the mid-90s to early ’00s, all of whom were basically having an easier time with tablets than walkers by tod…

How To Hire & Keep Millennials – From a Gen Y CEO

I was fully expecting to be running my own business by the ripe old age of 25. This blind drive to succeed is as much a product of my own skills, gene…

10 Ways Internet Gamification Impacts Real Life

Ever since the dawn of modern gaming, we’ve been a bit more drawn to worlds that mimic life rather than flout its rules. Games are more gripping whe…

Why Social Networking Isn’t As Bad As You Think

Everybody is scared about the negative impact Facebook and Twitter is having on our youth and even ourselves. Kids don’t go out anymore, they just t…

This Paradox Might Personally Cost You One Billion Dollars

So you’ve decided you want to be an entrepreneur. You’ve read all those motivational articles about billionaire entrepreneurs who’ve failed in t…