Young serial entrepreneur wants graduating seniors to start building businesses, not resumes.
NEW YORK, NY (MMD Newswire) May 27, 2009 - - As anyone who has sent their 100th resume to a prospective employer already knows, graduating college seniors have little to look forward to this year. In response to a dismal job market, one controversial young entrepreneur has the answer: Don't get a 'real job'. Start your own business.
"Today's graduates no longer need to climb the proverbial ladder in order to make a living and prove their value," said Scott Gerber, a 25-year-old serial entrepreneur and Young Entrepreneur columnist for Entrepreneur.com. "Parents might hunt me down and kill me for saying this, but today's graduates should find a part-time job to pay the bills and dedicate their full-time know-how and passion to building their own businesses."
Gerber is a columnist for Entrepreneur.com whose 'Young Entrepreneur' column offers tips, tricks and advice to a worldwide audience of aspiring and young entrepreneurs from the perspective of a young entrepreneur in the trenches. He has taught thousands of students and young professionals about entrepreneurship. Recently, his most popular topics include how to start a business without funding and how to compete against big companies as a small business.
"Graduates can no longer rely on large companies to provide them with decent wages, job security and benefits," said Gerber. "Instead, they need to rely on themselves, and their ability to move faster, smarter and more effectively than larger companies. My advice to this year's graduates: focus on your big idea, build a team of peers to execute, don't take 'no' for an answer and swing for the fences."
Scott Gerber is the CEO of Gerber Entertainment, a brand development and venture management company that specializes in the entertainment, Internet, media and marketing industries. The company was founded shortly after Gerber graduated from New York University in 2005, and has since launched several other successful businesses - all without a single investment dollar.
Interview requests for Scott Gerber should be sent to Steve Gnoza at steve@gerberentertainment.com. For more information about speaking engagements and Gerber Entertainment's portfolio of businesses visit www.GerberEntertainment.com.