Facebook Q & A Recap: Grow Your Side Hustle, Escape the 9 to 5

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Last week GenJuicers rocked Facebook with questions for entrepreneur Devesh Dwivedi, an expert on breaking free from 9 to 5 daily grind.

Devesh started his first business, a comic books rental company, when he was only 14, and since then he has founded and co-founded… Read the rest


Get Ahead of the Competition by Setting HARD Goals

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You probably have a goal (if not several) you’d like to achieve this year.

And why shouldn’t you? Most people do, especially when it comes to business or career success. But how many individuals actually reach those goals in a given year?

To set yourself… Read the rest


Generation Why?

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We might be known as Gen Y, but lately it seems we have turned into "Generation Why?"

-Why do we have dress codes when we sit in a cubicle all day?
-Why can't I work from home if I can get more done?
-Why do

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Being Black from Cairo to Korea

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There are so many differences in the treatment I receive in Cairo and in Korea. I've only been in Korea for a few weeks, and I can already tell that it's going to be a long four months. In Cairo, I could blend in and… Read the rest


Turn That No From a Roadblock to a Stepping Stone

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I will confess: I hate rejection.

I still get the shakes when I think about the first time my family dog, a gorgeous black and brown German Shepherd named Hazel, didn’t appreciate me attempting to ride her like a horse and instead threw me off… Read the rest


A Grassroots Movement for Ghana You Can Help Today

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I have had the privilege of working with the African Development Initiative, a nonprofit officially incorporated in 2010 by Harvard alums Darryl Finkton and Sangu Delle.

Two roommates in their freshman year from completely different backgrounds wanted to join forces and do something.  For two years,… Read the rest


Just How Glamorous is a Founder's Life?

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After four months of intense work and introspection, my co-founder, Bill Lee and I graduated from the Founder Institute.

It was quite an accomplishment, we learned a lot about execution, we pushed each other, we fought and we saw the light of reprieve at graduation.… Read the rest


Singles Awareness Day in Korea

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Black Day is one of the 12 holidays in Korea that falls on the 14th day of every month.

Usually, those holidays are about love, but on this day, it’s all sadness for singles.

 

Image Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wili/205836067/


Are Gen Y's Ears Burning?

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Gen Y's ears are likely burning or on fire due to the amount of press coverage our generation is getting.

Some use such kind words such as lazy and egotistical to describe us, while others merely cite statistics. Good or bad, no one can say… Read the rest


Monday: Live Facebook Chat for Aspiring Entrepreneurs

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Are you an aspiring entrepreneur or side hustler busting your tail to scale your business and plan your escape from the world of 9 to 5?

It's time for another round of the juicy Facebook Fan Page Live Q & A Series!

Monday's guest will… Read the rest