Young American entrepreneurs inspire peers worldwide
February 9, 2011 | BY Tamara Bell
Fabian Pfortmüller, the February Y Gen Entrepreneur, is a New York City-based Swiss entrepreneur and student at Columbia University. Most recently, the 28-year-old founded Sandbox, whose mission is to find the most inspiring young doers worldwide and provide them with a highest-quality peer community, access to senior leaders and resources that help make their ideas [...]
Creating Gen Y entrepreneurs from non business majors
January 12, 2011 | BY Tamara Bell
January Y Gen Entrepreneur Jordana Jaffe knows a thing or two about being an entrepreneur. The 27-year-old New Yorker has founded two companies in the past three years, with the most recent one, Embarkability, focusing on empowering and teaching women in their 20s how to start their own businesses. Jordana joins Keeping Up with Gen [...]
Gen Y entrepreneurs finding inspiration
December 8, 2010 | BY Tamara Bell
In the seventh episode of our monthly series “Y Gen Entrepreneurs,” Keeping Up with Gen Y talks to Alex Parrish, owner of Apocalypse WOW Designs, about how following your passion is key to building an entrepreneurial empire.
Emerging influencers for the next generation
November 10, 2010 | BY Tamara Bell
In the sixth episode of our monthly series “Y Gen Entrepreneurs,” Keeping Up with Gen Y talks to Virgilia Singh, co-founder of GenJuice, about why now is the time for young people to “quit and create.”
The power network
October 13, 2010 | BY Tamara Bell
In the fifth episode of our monthly series “Y Gen Entrepreneurs,” Keeping Up with Gen Y talks to Tristan Mace, entrepreneur and consultant, about moving beyond the social network to engage the power network.
Generation Y diving into entrepreneurship
September 8, 2010 | BY Tamara Bell
In the fourth episode of our new monthly series, “Y Gen Entrepeneurs,” Keeping Up with Gen Y talks to Stephanie Kaplan, co-founder and CEO of Her Campus Media, about what fearless young workers can accomplish.
Generation Y applying entrepreneurial skills
August 11, 2010 | BY Tamara Bell
In the third episode of our new monthly series, “Y Gen Entrepreneurs,” Keeping Up with Gen Y talks to Kevin Melgaard, co-founder of BeyondCredentials.com, about the skills and mindset necessary for the next generation of entrepreneurs.
Gen Y capitalizing on entrepreneurial dreams
July 14, 2010 | BY Tamara Bell
In the second episode of our new monthly series, “Y Gen Entrepreneurs,” Keeping Up with Gen Y talks to Sean McCleese, CEO of Student of Fortune.com, about how young workers can reach their entrepreneurial dreams.
Young workers at the head of the table
June 9, 2010 | BY Tamara Bell
In the first episode of our new monthly series, “Y Gen Entrepreneurs,” Keeping Up with Gen Y talks to Nick Yaeger, CEO of Y BizDev, about why Generation Y is especially well suited for entrepreneurship.
