Share Sean McCleese was 15 when he was accepted at Occidental College (he skipped high school)! At Occidental, Sean faced a homework problem he could not solve. The assignment was due the next day, and Sean had no way to search for help online. That evening, Sean’s business idea was born – StudentOfFortune.com. I hope [...]
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Interview with Young Entrepreneur, Sean McCleese (StudentOfFortune.com)
July 20th, 2010
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Interview with VaynerMedia Co-Founder, AJ Vaynerchuk
January 20th, 2010
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Share AJ and Gary Vaynerchuk teamed up to start VaynerMedia, a branding agency focused on social media. AJ holds a bachelor’s degree from Boston University in advertising with a concentration in computer science. He has worked with his brother, Gary, in social media for the last five years. At VaynerMedia, AJ is responsible for running day-to-day [...]
Interview with Evan Slusher (Charity: Water)
June 15th, 2009
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Share One billion people on the planet don’t have access to clean drinking water. That’s one in six of us. charity: water is a non-profit organization bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations. 100% of public donations directly fund water projects. Here’s a quick interview I did with Evan Slusher: When [...]
Interview with GreenSoul Shoes CoFounder Steve Chen
April 16th, 2009
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Share Steve Chen is the former Vice President of Business Strategy at Bear Stearns where he helped launch an international hedge fund software company. After being laid off from work, he has thrown his expertise behind GreenSoul Shoes, which manufactures shoes from recycled materials and distributes them to underprivileged children in third-world countries. Please describe to [...]
Interview with TechStars Founder David Cohen
April 12th, 2009
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Share Last summer, I was fortunate to spend time interning at TechStars. For those of you who do not know, TechStars is a mentorship-driven seed stage investment fund. TechStars fills the experience gap by bringing together the best and the brightest in one place and surrounding you with incredible proven mentors for the summer. TechStars [...]
