Gen Y helping others help themselves
January 18, 2012 | BY Tamara Bell
Vanessa Carter is the Director of Campus Microfinance Alliance, a coalition of nearly a dozen student-run microfinance groups that have already lent more than $350,000 to disadvantaged entrepreneurs who need it most. Now, they are expanding the program even further. The Alliance has launched a new campaign, “Lend for America,” a summer internship that provides [...]
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: 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 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 [...]
Making tax prep easier for young filers
February 16, 2011 | BY Tamara Bell
Preparing your taxes can be a daunting task, even for the most experienced filer. But if you’re a recent college graduate, you’re self-employed, or you’ve had a life-changing event, it can be downright head scratching. So where do you begin the process of filing a federal and state income tax return? On today’s episode of [...]
Creating economic prosperity under risky conditions
June 30, 2010 | BY Tamara Bell
In today’s episode, Keeping Up with Gen Y talks to Farzana Ebrahimi, a Gen Y businesswoman from Afghanistan, about how she is making lives better for women and girls in her country.
