Gen-Y Home: About Us

"You've got to love what you do to really make things happen."     
-Philip Green

Mission:

Our mission is to help young entrepreneurs develop their business ideas through expert feedback and community support.


Our Philosophy:

As members of Generation Y, we have a unique perspective on life. We have seen our parents work long and hard, many climbing the corporate ladder to success. But we have also seen them laid off by corporate cutbacks, lose their pensions or simply be unhappy with what they do. We have also seen the successes of non-traditional entrepreneurs, quitting school and taking risks that we were taught never to do - to see success above and beyond what our parents have achieved.

Now many of us find ourselves at the beginning of our careers, knowing what lies 20 or 30 years from now from the lessons of our parents. Will we be one of the few lucky ones? Or will we too become jaded with life and assume that everybody hates their jobs.

It is no wonder why so many of Generation Y have ambitions to be in business for themselves. We have seen the successes of entrepreneurs and we wish to achieve what they have achieved: freedom.

It is our hope with this website to inspire entrepreneurship, provide resources for young entrepreneurs and to show our generation that there is another way. A way to balance the values and lessons or parents taught us and our entrepreneurial spirit to form a new approach to our career and life.


What We Do:

We have partnered up with some of Generation Y's top entrepreneurs in order to help others with their entrepreneurial goals. Our main service is to provide our members with feedback on their business ideas. A portion of this revenue will be contributed to Junior Achievement to aid in its mission of educating young people about business.

In addition, members can connect with potential business partners, learn from other's success stories and network with other members.


Values:

We believe in:

• inspiration and action as the foundation of our business.
  
• entrepreneurship and following your passion whether its in business, service, career, etc.
  
• mentoring to and learning from those around you in your community.
  
• innovation, change and a constant pursuit of advancement.
  
• the potential of Generation Y to become great leaders of the future.