Gen Y entrepreneurs making investment moves
June 12, 2013 | BY Tamara Bell
Tim Rothwell, the June Y Gen Entrepreneur, is Co-Founder and Managing Director of Austin, Texas-based UMeTime, a mobile app that is reinventing the online deal market. Tim joins Keeping Up with Gen Y to talk about how, for some Gen Y entrepreneurs, relocating to another city or state can be one of their best business [...]
Gen Y entrepreneurs earning respect
February 13, 2013 | BY Tamara Bell
Rebekah Epstein, the February Y Gen Entrepreneur, is founder of Fifteen Media, an Austin-based company that represents brands and individuals in fashion, food, lifestyle, books, health, and beauty. Rebekah joins Keeping Up with Gen Y to discuss how transitioning from freelancer to business owner can earn Gen Y more respect in the work world. She [...]
Curiosity won’t kill the Gen Y entrepreneur
January 9, 2013 | BY Tamara Bell
Rahul Pruthi, the January Y Gen Entrepreneur, is a product enthusiast and multicultural marketer with more than seven years professional experience in the Technology, Retail and Media industries. He recently founded Student Care Abroad, which specializes in providing customized transition and career services for international students coming to the U.S. for undergraduate or graduate school. [...]
Gen Y entrepreneurs finding selves through connections
November 19, 2012 | BY Tamara Bell
David Walker, the November Y Gen Entrepreneur, is co-founder of Conjunctured, the first coworking space in Austin, Texas. Since its opening in July 2008, Conjunctured has embraced a personality of fun, friendship, and “let’s make big things happen.” David joins Keeping Up with Gen Y to discuss how connecting to enterprising communities strengthens Gen Y [...]
Gen Y show entrepreneurial spirit in family-owned businesses
October 10, 2012 | BY Tamara Bell
Gabby Shayne, the October Y Gen Entrepreneur, was born into a whisky family. She co-manages with her sister The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America, which was founded by her parents in 1993. Gabby joins Keeping Up with Gen Y to talk about how young entrepreneurs can successfully walk the line between emotion and enterprise [...]
Gen Y balance structured randomness of entrepreneurship
September 12, 2012 | BY Tamara Bell
Brad Hines, the September Y Gen Entrepreneur, is founder of the domain name brokerage YumDomains.com, as well as Hungrykids.org, a nonprofit that is partnered with the United Nations World Food Programme to raise world hunger awareness. Brad joins Keeping Up with Gen Y to discuss how Gen Y entrepreneurs are balancing the dichotomy between mapping [...]
Gen Y entrepreneurs embrace the power of branding
August 8, 2012 | BY Tamara Bell
Jess Decelle, the August Y Gen Entrepreneur, is owner and founder of Fox & Brie, a men’s accessory line specializing in handmade bow ties, neckties, and pocket squares. Jess joins Keeping Up with Gen Y to discuss how Gen Y should embrace branding their businesses to create a unique look that sets them apart from [...]
Game plans put Gen Y entrepreneurs on right path
July 11, 2012 | BY Tamara Bell
Adam DeVos, the July Y Gen Entrepreneur, is founder and Chief Executive Builder of Internship Builder, a business aimed at helping companies build internship programs that benefit both the bottom line and the development of the intern. Adam joins Keeping Up with Gen Y to talk about the importance of Gen Y creating game plans [...]
Gen Y disrupting the entrepreneur space
June 13, 2012 | BY Tamara Bell
Jesse DuBois, the June Y Gen Entrepreneur, is founder and Chief Eclectic Officer for Farmscape, a Los Angeles-based company that helps tend small-scale farms in the city. Jesse joins Keeping Up with Gen Y to talk about how Gen Y can strike that balance between structure and creativity when building disruptive businesses. He also discusses [...]
Gen Y entrepreneurs make leap with open eyes
May 9, 2012 | BY Tamara Bell
Matt Altschul, the May Y Gen Entrepreneur, is CEO and co-founder of Austin, Texas-based CM4, which designs and sells cases and covers for products such as iPhone 4, Nintendo 3DS, Wii, and Sony PSPgo. Matt joins Keeping Up with Gen Y to encourage Gen Y interested in starting their own businesses to make the leap, [...]
Gen Y entrepreneurs passionate about problem solving
April 11, 2012 | BY Tamara Bell
Kyle Johnson, the April Y Gen Entrepreneur, is CEO and founder of Lawrence, KS-based AudioAnywhere. The business, through its ad platform Bixy, makes online advertising more effective for music streaming sites. Kyle joins Keeping Up with Gen Y to discuss how a passion for problem solving is an ideal entry into entrepreneurship. He also talks about [...]
Gen Y taking meandering path to entrepreneurship
March 14, 2012 | BY Tamara Bell
Josh Allan Dykstra, the March Y Gen Entrepreneur, is founder of Strengths Doctors, a Los Angeles-based consulting firm that helps leaders design energizing work environments. Josh joins Keeping Up with Gen Y to talk about how Gen Y who want to become entrepreneurs should start by finding the place where their talents, passions, and life [...]
Gen Y entrepreneurs trusting their vibe
February 8, 2012 | BY Tamara Bell
Paige Burton, the February Y Gen Entrepreneur, is founder of a coaching and consulting business called Vibes Matter, which specializes in providing positive vibes, professional support, and guidance to DIY creators, self-care junkies, and free spirits. Paige joins Keeping Up with Gen Y to talk about how young entrepreneurs should trust their authentic vibe when [...]
Optimism a key to successful Gen Y entrepreneurs
January 11, 2012 | BY Tamara Bell
Sammy Shreibati, the January Y Gen Entrepreneur, is co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of SaveUp, a free rewards program to help people save money and get out of debt. Sammy joins Keeping Up with Gen Y to talk about how working first at a small business can be a good learning experience for Gen Y [...]
Gen Y entrepreneurs averting startup mistakes
December 14, 2011 | BY Tamara Bell
Alex Lorton, the December Y Gen Entrepreneur, is co-founder of Cater2.me, a San Francisco-based company that was created with the goal of connecting inspired kitchens with the masses. Alex joins Keeping Up with Gen Y to talk about how Gen Y who want to start a business should use their social networks to test their [...]
