Scott Gerber

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Scott Gerber is a serial entrepreneur, angel investor, media personality, public speaker and the most-syndicated young entrepreneurship columnist in the world. He is the founder and CEO of Gerber Enterprises, an entrepreneurial incubator and venture management company that invests capital, management expertise, and marketing services into innovative early and mid-stage companies. Founded in 2004, the company has since launched a diverse portfolio of businesses, including Yearbook Innovation, an end-to-end provider of print and digital media school memory products and services; and Sizzle It!, the expert in sizzle reel production for a global clientele of public relations, marketing and advertising firms. Scott is also the Founder of the Young Entrepreneur Council, an advocacy group made up of many of the world’s top young entrepreneurs that works to help young people overcome the devastating effects of youth unemployment and underemployment by teaching them how to build businesses, and the author of the book, Never Get a “Real” Job.

An accomplished public speaker, Scott has taught thousands of students and young professionals his lessons about entrepreneurship. He is an expert in teaching aspiring entrepreneurs how to start business on shoe-string budgets and offers compelling insight on a number of topics including: pitching, fundraising, marketing, business development strategies and political and economic issues facing entrepreneurs. His most recent speaking engagements include the Entrepreneur Magazine Conference and the national Collegiate Entrepreneurship Organization conference. Scott has been featured in news outlets such as FOX Business, WSJ, Entrepreneur, Inc., The Huffington Post, New York Post, Open Forum, Forbes, The Street, AllBusiness, Mashable and The Business Insider. His syndicated columns appear regularly in media outlets such as Entrepreneur, Inc., BNET, WSJ, MSNBC, and FOX Business.

Interview with Scott Gerber

RISE Episode #150

How Scott Gerber Hustled To Become An Expert On Generation Y Entrepreneurship

Click Here If You Prefer Audio Only Lucky episode #150! Sometimes timing is just funny. This past week, my book Smarter, Faster, Cheaper came out and so did today’s guest, Scott Gerber’s, Never Get A “Real” Job. Both books are published by the same publisher (Wiley). I’m 26 and Scott is 27. His book is about never getting a real job and my book is about marketing and promoting your business and yourself once you start your company (smarter, faster, cheaper as opposed to dumber, slower expensive, of course). Scott and I are very different. Different personalities. Different outlooks. Different in the way we have built businesses. But one thing is the same. We both have a ridiculous passion for entrepreneurship. And collaboration is a good thing. I invited Scott onto RISE today to talk about how he built his brand and of course the new book. Scott has REALLY made a name for himself the past few years in the Gen Y entrepreneurial space in a variety of ways but, most specifically, through writing and as a columnist. Here is his “official” bio: Scott Gerber is a serial entrepreneur, internationally syndicated small business columnist, angel investor and public speaker. He is the founder and CEO of Gerber Enterprises, an entrepreneurial incubator and venture management company that invests capital, management expertise, and marketing services into innovative early and mid-stage companies. Founded in 2004, the company has since launched a diverse portfolio of businesses, including Yearbook Innovation, an end-to-end provider of… Read More

   
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