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Mashable - The Social Media Guide: How Gen-Y Startups Use Social Media to Shatter the Status Quo

  • Evan · 4 months ago
    Great piece. I hope they have more motivation than their slightly older bretheran ...
  • Knoyce · 4 months ago
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  • Dave Coleman · 4 months ago
    We have a great group of Gen Yer's here in Toronto organized under the hashtag #GenYTO ... we get together once a month and I can assure you that everyone of them are shattering the status quo using social media both on their own and within corporations. Great post!

    -@DaveColeman
  • Greg Rollett · 4 months ago
    Hey Dave - sounds like an awesome group you have there! Keep me posted on some initiatives and projects that get started from there!
  • Dave Coleman · 4 months ago
    Thanks Greg ... find me on twitter @davecoleman and I will keep you posted!
  • Joey Kiernan · 4 months ago
    Great time to be young entrepenuer! With practically no barriers to entry, the internet is a great playground for college grads looking to leave their mark on the world. Exciting times we live in! I have several projects going on simultaneously because, well, why not? I would love to talk to anyone about ideas for anything. =) Good luck to everyone!
  • Tyler J. Durbin · 4 months ago
    Great Article, I'm in the midst of starting my own graphic design/social media consulting company. Lots of facts and good info in here.

    Greg, how do you get the share on facebook button at the top of your articles? Would love to add those to my blog at http://genyleadership.blogspot.com/. You can contact me through my website. Thanks!
  • Andrew Van Dellen · 4 months ago
    I completely agree and find it fascinating how Gen. Y has no fear about launching anything on the web as the next big online hit!
  • Mike Murray · 4 months ago
    "Shattering the status quo" is such a cliche. Social networking IS the status quo.
  • paramendra · 4 months ago
    Inspiring.
  • willduke · 4 months ago
    This is great Greg! Makes me want to be a little younger :) But running SoundOps Mastering, and working with Gen-Y musicians every week, I get to be a part of it in a small way. It's true, they have more going for them than it may seem. Despite the criticism, I think there is always room to use our current tools in a new way to make very forward progress.

    Keep teaching and inspiring dude!

    - Will
  • SEOcopy · 4 months ago
    Excellent and well written. I like Gen-Y I do... I just find that most want the "rock star life" without the hard work. I don't mean you have to physically kill yourself but you have to be committed to your cause. Some may even go as far as to say they would die for their cause. That's a bit lame but, I think you get my point. I just wrote a piece discussing this very issue and how I have been finding it hard to blend in. I will admit I do see a lot of "Gen-Y is fundamentally under the impression that the world will be a better place if we grow together." Reminds me of my generation, we really thought we were going to make a change. I am glad to see we have.
  • Taryn · 4 months ago
    Thanks Greg. Between the technology resources available and the economy, you've got Gen Y entrepreneurs out of choice and out of necessity (the ones who can't get jobs!). The good news is, it's much cheaper to start your own venture if you know how to navigate all the web tools available. The web has knocked down so many entry barriers for those brave enough to go at it on their own. Like www.outright.com - it's free bookkeeping for self-employed- use the web as your CFO!
  • Adam Toren · 4 months ago
    Greg, Extremely thorough and informative piece on Gen-Y. You touched on some very important points. It sure is a SUPERB time to be a Young Entrepreneur. Our community on http://www.YoungEntrepreneur.com is growing at about 200-300 new Entrepreneurial Members per day so your statistics are very evident within the YE Platform.
  • katrinah · 1 month ago
    Very inspiring article, thank you Greg. I did not realize Mint.com launched through a social media event: great idea!