Presented by the Hunter Brooks Watson Memorial Fund, the Young Entrepreneur Series (YES!) is a podcast featuring in-depth interviews with young entrepreneurs and innovators from around the globe. In each episode, host Jacob O’Connor of the Venture Mentality podcast explores what motivates and inspires young entrepreneurs to start businesses, non-profits, and projects that make the world a better place. From musicians and movie directors to journalists and fashion designers, the YES! exists to tell the inspiring stories of young people pursuing entrepreneurial dreams.
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Presented by the Hunter Brooks Watson Memorial Fund, the Young Entrepreneur Series (YES!) is a podcast featuring in-depth interviews with young entrepreneurs and innovators from around the globe. In each episode, host Jacob O’Connor of the Venture Mentality podcast explores what motivates and inspires young entrepreneurs to start businesses, non-profits, and projects that make the world a better place. From musicians and movie directors to journalists and fashion designers, the YES! exists to tell the inspiring stories of young people pursuing entrepreneurial dreams.
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December 17, 2021
Young Entrepreneur Series (YES!) | MUNCH Jerky
<p>A third-year Syracuse University student studying advertising and entrepreneurship, Dangoor has spent the last year developing and preparing to launch his artisanal beef jerky brand, <a href="https://www.munchjerky.com/"><u>MUNCH Jerky</u></a>, which has become a hit with students on campus.</p> <p>In this episode of YES! Dangoor describes to host Jacob O’Connor the roots of his entrepreneurship journey, the challenges of developing a snack brand while working towards a college degree, how grants and pitch competitions helped him grow his brand, and his plans for launching MUNCH’s first products.</p> <p>“I've always been an obsessive kid,” Dangoor says about his love for entrepreneurship. “I used to play sports growing up and I think it was a natural transition to entrepreneurship. When I get my mind set on something, I want to see it through until it succeeds or fails.”</p> <p>In March 2021, Dangoor was awarded the Hunter Brooks Watson Entrepreneurship Award. Tune in to this YES! Episode to learn how this award from Hunter’s Fund has helped bring MUNCH Jerky to the next level.</p>
November 10, 2021
Young Entrepreneur Series (YES!) | Justin Diaz
<p>Justin Diaz is a Syracuse University student, Hunter Watson Entrepreneurship Recipient, actor, and founder of Eco Bamboo Living, an organization working to design and build affordable, environmentally conscious tiny-homes made of bamboo. In this episode of YES! (The Young Entrepreneur Series) host Jacob O’Connor talks to Justin about entrepreneurship, attending a start-up accelerator program, growing up in New York City, and how networking and mentorship have helped him establish himself as an entrepreneur. </p> <p>“At the end of day, it’s not what I want and what my dreams are — it’s what the people want. And if I can give them what they want and need, essentially that's all that matters.” - Justin Diaz </p> <p><strong>Connect with Hunter’s Fund: </strong><br> <a href="https://www.hunterwatson.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.hunterwatson.org/</a><br> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/huntersfund/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/huntersfund/</a><br> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HunterWatsonFund/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/HunterWatsonFund/</a></p> <p><strong>Connect with EcoBamboo Living:</strong> <br> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ecobambooliving" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/ecobambooliving</a></p> <p><strong>Connect with Justin Diaz:</strong><br> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/justingiodiaz" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/justingiodiaz</a><br> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/justindiaz-" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/justindiaz-</a></p>
July 20, 2021
Young Entrepreneur Series (YES!) | rence
<p>In 2017, singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Jackson Hirsh, who releases music under the the moniker “rence” applied for a grant from Hunter’s Fund. At the time, Hirsh was requesting funds to purchase recording equipment so he could record his first EP, Pink. Four years later, he signed a deal with Epic Records, living in Los Angeles, releasing music with Noah Cyrus, and going viral on TikTok. In this episode of YES! Hirsh breaks down the trajectory of his music career, discussing working on music production while getting a degree from NYU, and the reality of how his life has changed since scoring a record deal.</p>
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