Today on the Consumerism Commentary Podcast, Tom Dziubek talks to Scott Gerber, co-founder of the startup accelerator and investment company Gen Y Capital Partners.
Scott talks about the mission of Gen Y Capital Partners, their relationship with the Young Entrepreneur Council and their recent partnership with the White House on their “Pay as You Earn” program.
Table of contents
[00:00] Introduction from Tom Dziubek
[00:37] Interview with Scott Gerber
– [00:50] Gen Y Capital Partners
– [02:32] The Young Entrepreneur Council
– [04:10] Gen Y entrepreneurs as a target audience
– [05:17] The market sectors being targeted
– [05:58] Being an entrepreneur in today’s economy
– [07:12] Who should be an entrepreneur
– [09:42] Funding for entrepreneurs
– [11:18] Finding capital
– [13:19] Applying for funding with Gen Y
– [14:08] Funding in exchange for business equity
– [14:56] Partnership with the White House
– [18:25] Accomplishments so far
[21:00] End
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Luke Landes founded Consumerism Commentary in 2003 and has been building online communities since 1990. Luke, also known as Flexo, has contributed to PC World Magazine, US News, Forbes, and other publications. 
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Great podcast! The interview was stellar. Keep them coming!