Maybe you’ll create the next YouTube-Like phenomenon. Who knows? No doubt, that would be an incredible accomplishment that a small percentage of entrepreneurs will experience.

Now, for “the rest of us”…perhaps, creating the “next YouTube” doesn’t need to mean exactly that. What if you could duplicate the innovative thinking and methodology of the founders of world-renowned businesses like YouTube–and create your own YouTube-like success.

I’m guessing very few of us need a billion-dollar-hit to define our entrepreneurial success. I’m certain though, that one of the best ways for entrepreneurs to succeed on any level, is to study, observe, and mimic those great, well-known companies who are well documented and in full-view.

They provide great lessons in the way we should approach business. They teach us how to innovate. They teach us how to persevere. They teach us how to think creatively so we can uncover unique solutions to our own complex business challenges.

One of the members of our Northstar Thinktank team recently pointed me to an important article by Preston Gralla of PC World, “25 Websites to Watch”. This is an insightful article because it highlights the businesses who are jockeying to become the “next YouTube”. They’re forging ahead with innovation, usefulness, and fun as their inspiration for what works best in their quest for massive online success.

Can you create your own next YouTube? I don’t know. That depends on how well you learn to apply the lessons of those who are already there.

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