Nowadays, many Gen Z-ers like myself can be found staring at their phone screens for hours and hours on end — most of the time on social media applications like Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat. According to SocialMediaToday.com, “the average person will spend nearly two hours (approximately 116 minutes) on social…

I’m 21 years old and have had a desire to go into venture capital for a while now. But I never thought I’d be able to break into the industry until I was older and later in my career. And then I met Adam Goldberg, a 22 year-old who is…

In the Fall of 2015, I excitedly walked through the front gates of Georgetown University on my first day of class. Because Georgetown doesn’t have Greek life, many other student organizations substitute for students’ social life. After finding this out, I applied to eight clubs — the same number of…

This semester, I dove deep into the recruiting process for an internship opportunity in venture capital and/or growth equity. And let me tell you, it was not easy. While I had gained some “street cred” from interning at Revolution, it was still difficult to find the contact information for people…

When I was in high school, I was told by my teachers and adult mentors to strive to be the all-around student — the student that excelled in all sports, all academic subjects, and all extracurricular activities. …

“At 17, I realized I was having a mid-life crisis and needed to figure out what I really wanted to do,” said Justin Lafazan. Justin took the unusual step of telling his dream school — University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School — that he was deferring his admission and taking a…

According to Monster Worldwide, the second most important factor that Gen Z-ers are looking for in employers is the ability to pursue their passion. And after talking with many fellow Gen Zers for my book, I can definitely say that my own research backs this up. But many adults and…

As a result of hosting and meeting Steve Case, the founder of AOL, at a speakers’ series event at Georgetown University in December 2016, I learned more about the exciting world of venture capital and inclusive entrepreneurship. I was intrigued. And this intrigue eventually landed me an intern position at…

Gen Zs have grown up in a time in which dropping out of college, or skipping it altogether, has become popularized — especially for people who want to be entrepreneurs. We’ve grown up surrounded by successful entrepreneurs who dropped out of college. To name a few, Steve Jobs, founder of…