GenJuice.com
There is no better way to say that what these three young women entrepreneurs are doing is spectacular. They have formed GenJuice, a nationwide tour spreading entrepreneurship. During their first tour they stopped in 13 cities including: San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, Chicago, Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Atlanta, Austin, Phoenix, San Diego, and Los Angeles. The GenJuice Tour received over 800,000 online views, over 18,000 followers/fans and was entirely funded through sponsorships. GenJuice is now gearing for a 10/10/10 launch where it will become the online/offline destination for Gen Y entrepreneurs, and soon Gen Y, in general.
Bios
Arielle Patrice Scott
Arielle Patrice Scott grew up in Vallejo, CA, where she lived with her single mother, and young brother for most of her life. She had a feeling she was going to be a rockstar, but never knew why or knew how to get there. In fact, the future looked bleak as Arielle found herself within a foster care system and homeless with her family for a short period of time. She watched her mom work extremely hard to make ends meet, and the ability to save her family from a struggling lifestyle would remain Arielle’s entire motivation to excel in her life. At age 15, she combined her dance ability and her commitment to her community through a program called Slip Hop, which was a summer camp for over 15 young children in Vallejo to practice hip hop and modern dance. She landed a full ride academic scholarship (and an additional dance scholarship) to the University of California, Berkeley at 17. While at Berkeley, Arielle decided she first wanted to travel and study like a rockstar and raised money for several academic research projects in New York, New Orleans and Brazil. After her return to the U.S., Arielle discovered entrepreneurship was the most exciting path to rock stardom and quickly began working on technology startups .
At 18, she launched her first venture, internshipIN, which was developed for under $500 with the mission to help other startups find interns. internshipIN was covered by Techcrunch, Washington Post and other major publications, and helped 80+ students find internships within first months of launch. internshipIN taught her the mistakes she did not want to make for her second venture, GenJuice. At the end of the day, Arielle wants to take care of her family, her community, her generation and, of course, become the rockstar she always thought she was.
Danielle Leslie
A native Californian, Danielle Leslie is the daughter of immigrants from Panama and Jamaica. Her mother did not have a Bachelor’s degree but always emphasized the importance of education. Danielle graduated from the University of California, Berkeley in 2008 and at 22, she became the youngest employee on the Business team at RockYou – the largest ad network across Facebook. At 23, she attended over 20 major social media and gaming conferences across the U.S. and Asia where she discussed marketing and monetization strategies with C-level executives. Although she was carving out a space for herself in the emerging social gaming industry, she believed people should pursue their passions. So, after 2 years, she left her $80K+ job and packed her bags to become a full-time partner of GenJuice and do what she loves: help individuals grow their ideas and passions into businesses and reality.At the end of the day, Danielle believes that living a fulfilling life is simple: Do what you love and convince the money to follow.
Virgilia Kaur Singh
Virgilia Kaur Singh, the daughter of two Indian Immigrants, grew up in Phoenix, AZ. Hard work was essential early on as she made the journey out of a poverty stricken household. The motivation to take care of her younger brothers was what fueled her ambition to succeed. Virgilia landed a full ride scholarship to Arizona State University at age 15, and at age 17 began working on her thesis to help launch Youth Re:Action Corps (now New Global Citizens) a non-profit aimed at “educating, equipping, and mobilizing young people to help solve the greatest challenges faced by communities around the world.” After graduating, Virgilia went on to work for Ambassador Barbara Barrett where she led the UN’s Women Empowerment Action Team’s effort on improving women from 13 developing nations’ access to funding through microfinancing. At 21, she completed her MS in International Management with a focus on emerging markets from the Thunderbird School of Global Management. Following graduation, Virgilia was the youngest person to work with the DOD’s mission to implement a collaborative online platform for international agencies and non-profits to communicate during the Haiti disaster.
Virgilia left her full-time job as a Management Consultant to help spur an innovation movement during a time of economic despair.At the end of the day, Virgilia wants to be remembered as a loving sister, supportive friend, and empowering leader for the next generation.
Interviews
Gen Juice Video Interview: How to build a tour w/ Arielle Patrice Scott
