Gen Y Entrepreneurs

Chris Saad, of Data Portability fame, posted this video on his blog.  It clearly demonstrates what Gen Y’ers think about when they build a company.  I also think that many other Gen Y’ers look for environment like the ones described when they are looking for employment.  And if credit unions can’t attract Gen Y employees, [...]

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I'm a millennial/Gen Y and proud of it!

Last night 60 Minutes aired a piece on "Millennials", people born between 1980 and 1995 (aka Gen Y), entering the workforce and what complete junk. 
Apparently we are self-absorbed and we need to learn how to use a knife and a fork.  I don’t know about you guys, but I never had my parents speak to my [...]

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More user generated CU ads

 Fairfax County Community Credit Union has launched a new campaign to have GenYer’s create a 30 second TV spot about why their GenY checking fits their lifestyle.  They are giving away $1,000 and an iPhone to the winner.  All submissions get posted up on their YouTube site and you get to vote on their website.  Forum [...]

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Mmm, Cake… Cake Financial that is

Cake Financial has launched their public "alpha" today at TechCrunch40.  Bringing a new spin to social networks, Cake enables investors to track their performance next to their peers, their friends, and other investors.  By automatically plugging in to most of the major brokerages, Cake can automatically retrieve your holdings for up to ten years and track [...]

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