Gen Y inspired by entrepreneurship education
July 20, 2011 | BY Tamara Bell
More than 2,000 colleges and universities in the United States, about two-thirds of the total, now offer a course in entrepreneurship. But the question remains: what is the influence of entrepreneurship education on intentions to become and actually becoming entrepreneurs? Dr. William Bygrave, Professor Emeritus and a Trustee at Babson College, joins Keeping Up with [...]
Gen Y entrepreneurs failing forward
July 13, 2011 | BY Tamara Bell
Kelly Olin, the July Y Gen Entrepreneur, is a certified career coach and trainer who founded Next Stop Career, a professional development company with the mission to help Gen Y identify and achieve the careers of their dreams. Kelly joins Keeping Up with Gen Y to talk about how young entrepreneurs need to manage their [...]
Technology breaking barriers for Gen Y authors
July 6, 2011 | BY Tamara Bell
Do you have a story you want to share with the world? Have you written a book, but now you’re unsure of the next step? Laurie McLean, an agent at Larsen Pomada Literary Agents in San Francisco, joins Keeping Up with Gen Y to share her expertise for how Gen Y writers can become published [...]
Gen Y gearing up for 2012 election
June 29, 2011 | BY Tamara Bell
As we prepare to celebrate our country’s 235th birthday, and with the 2012 election season just months away, it’s never too early to gear up for participation in one of our fundamental rights. Chris Copsey, the Director of Legislative Research with Project Vote Smart, a nonprofit online resource for information about presidential, statewide, congressional and [...]
For Gen Y, freelancing no longer dirty word
June 21, 2011 | BY Tamara Bell
If you’re looking for a job, maybe it’s time to explore the world of freelancing. Meghan Paul Molino, product marketing manager and director of talent at Solvate, a New York City-based online platform for independent professionals, joins Keeping Up with Gen Y to discuss how Gen Y has the perfect skill set to fill businesses’ [...]
Gen Y taking ownership of sexual health
June 14, 2011 | BY Tamara Bell
This month marks the 30th anniversary of the first reported cases of AIDS in the United States. Dr. Peter Leone, Associate Professor of Medicine and Public Health at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, joins Keeping Up with Gen Y to talk about where we stand in the prevention, transmission, and eradication of the [...]
Gen Y entrepreneurs making impact over money
June 8, 2011 | BY Tamara Bell
Bjoern Herrmann, the June Y Gen Entrepreneur, is co-founder of blackbox, a next generation seed accelerator for technology startups located in the heart of Silicon Valley. Bjoern joins Keeping Up with Gen Y to talk about how the major driver for Gen Y entrepreneurs is making an impact in the world, in their communities, over [...]
YA Author Julie Kagawa inspiring young writers
June 1, 2011 | BY Tamara Bell
Julie Kagawa is the New York Times Bestselling author of The Iron Fey young adult series, including The Iron King, The Iron Daughter, and The Iron Queen. Julie joins Keeping Up with Gen Y to talk about how she uses social media to connect to readers to develop friendships that go beyond self-promotion. And for [...]
Volunteering gives Gen Y voice in community
May 25, 2011 | BY Tamara Bell
In today’s episode of Keeping Up with Gen Y, we meet the May Y Gen Cares volunteer, Courtney Graham, who will soon be joining Austin Pets Alive, a nonprofit volunteer organization dedicated to making Austin a no kill city for homeless pets. Courtney encourages Gen Y who, like herself, have put off community service because [...]
College grads go old and new school to find jobs
May 18, 2011 | BY Tamara Bell
Are you graduating college this month or next? Do you have a job already lined up? Not finding a job before graduation doesn’t mean you’ll never find your dream career. Nathan Green, president of campus2careers, an Austin, Texas-based online career site, joins Keeping Up with Gen Y to talk about how, despite a sluggish economy, [...]
Gen Y entrepreneurs: the next rock stars
May 11, 2011 | BY Tamara Bell
DJ Saul, the May Y Gen Entrepreneur, is vice president of New Ventures at iStrategyLabs, which builds online and offline movements that engage communities through creative marketing, social media, and civic innovation. DJ joins Keeping Up with Gen Y to talk about how young entrepreneurs are achieving “rock star” status among their peers. He also [...]
Gen Y driving nonprofits to innovate and thrive
May 4, 2011 | BY Tamara Bell
David J. Neff is co-author of The Future of Nonprofits: Innovate and Thrive in the Digital Age, which shows how innovation, internal entrepreneurship, fundraising and social media communications are going to radically reshape the landscape of nonprofits in the next five years. He joins Keeping Up with Gen Y to talk about how Gen Y [...]
Internet creating Gen Y volunteer opportunities
April 27, 2011 | BY Tamara Bell
In today’s episode of Keeping Up with Gen Y, we meet the April Y Gen Cares volunteer, Kara McManus, who volunteers as the communications coordinator for Lights.Camera.Help, an Austin, Texas-based nonprofit dedicated to encouraging other nonprofit and cause-driven organizations to use film and video to tell their stories. Kara discusses how the Internet has created [...]
Gen Y taking control of personal branding
April 20, 2011 | BY Tamara Bell
Bill Leake is founder and CEO of Apogee Results, an Austin, Texas-based online marketing services firm. He joins Keeping Up with Gen Y to talk about how Gen Y can monitor and control their personal brand online. He also offers tips on how you can protect your original blog posts from digital thieves, avoiding the [...]
Gen Y entrepreneurs bring appetite for positive ventures
April 13, 2011 | BY Tamara Bell
Emily Dubner, the April Y Gen Entrepreneur, is founder and CEO of New York City-based Baking for Good, an online bakery that donates 15 percent of every purchase to great causes. Emily joins Keeping Up with Gen Y to talk about how young entrepreneurs bring a real appetite for creating positive ventures to the business [...]
