I recently had the opportunity to do an interview with Jun Loayza, a fellow entrepreneur and chief marketing officer of his startup, Future Delivery. In the interview, Jun answers the tough questions: his misconceptions on entrepreneurship, how he copes with being broke, and how his company plans to take over the world with career-advancing video games.
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I’ve been acquainted with a girl a few years younger than me since she was a freshman in college, studying earth science of all things.
From the beginning, I told her it was not a great idea and she would have a hard time finding a job when she graduated.
This advice fell on deaf ears.
Fast-forward to four years later, she has graduated. In late July, three months after graduation, we sit down for a chat, which is dominated by her telling me about…
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I received an email from a reader named Michael:
“Do you have any tips on finding a startup that’s hiring? At this point I would almost be willing to volunteer if it meant I could be a part of the excitement and energy that comes along with working at a startup.”
Having recently taken a full-time job at Brazen Careerist, this question seemed right up my alley. So if you aren’t sure where to start when it comes to startups, answer these seven questions…
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Over the past few months I’ve been trying to figure out why I’ve mostly stopped writing in my blog. It’s become apparent to me that not writing is a reflection of how lost I am, at least in this aspect of my life. So I’m sharing the answers I’ve come up with, because the lessons I’m learning are much broader and could be applied to other people in other situations.
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There was plenty I didn’t like about Hillary. Just like there was plenty I didn’t like about Obama. But with the two having similar platforms I mostly agreed with, I picked the woman.
Yes, I admit it. I desperately wanted the woman to win, because in my field the women who win are few and far between because there are hardly any women to begin with. But I may still get my wish for having a powerful female role model in the White House in Michelle Obama…
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Here’s the thing: people talk a lot about how special Generation Y is. I wonder if we’re getting a little too much undeserved praise.
We say we’re going to change the workplace, but are we really doing anything so far besides benefiting from the situation we’re in?
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It’s job hunting season - but if you are looking for a job, the last thing you should be doing is building a network. Counterintuitive, perhaps, but here are three reasons why…
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If this is your first time here, you might be wondering why over 1400 people subscribe to this blog. Sometimes I wonder too, because I don't have one particular blog topic. Here's what my blog is about:
That said, I think people subscribe because I write from the heart and engage others by being engaged in the online community. Here's the feed if you're interested:
Monica started Twenty Set in 2007 to build a community for Gen Y professionals. Within 4 months, she caught the eye of CEO and A-List Blogger Penelope Trunk. Shortly afterwards, Monica joined P's company, Brazen Careerist, to implement social media and community-building ideas at BrazenCareerist.com.
Now, Monica has ventured out on her own to build a community of fashion lovers, using social media techniques. You can find out more about Monica at her website.
Monica continues to maintain this blog as a place to talk about graduate school, married life, and her love of Chicago.
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