Introducing the GenJuice Movement with Arielle Scott

Today I spoke with Arielle Scott from GenJuice, an annual tour with the mission to bring young innovators together from across the nation. Arielle is the co-founder of the GenJuice project and has a passion for connecting brands and young adults. In this interview she shares how GenJuice started as an idea to spreading to an annual national event, how to take action on your idea, and how you can be part of the GenJuice tour.

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Highlights
0:20 – Who is Arielle Scott?
Arielle Scott is a student entrepreneur that is excited about innovation and starting ventures. She helps young innovators think outside the box to do the same.

0:50 – What is GenJuice and what inspired you to start it?
GenJuice is a annual tour that brings young innovators together to start building ventures. Arielle was inspired to start GenJuice with one mission – to encourage young people to be creative, innovate, and start building businesses.

2:45 – What is the key benefit of attending a GenJuice event?
GenJuice brings together ambitious individuals and gives them the opportunity to build a venture team and highlight the individual attributes of participating team members. At a GenJuice event you don’t just meet people to network with, you actually start working on projects at the event.

06:40 – What is the GenJuice Tour?
The GenJuice tour is a 12 stop tour around the nation. Choose your destination as the GenJuice team travels to a city near you.

San Francisco (June 19, 2010)
Portland (June 23, 2010)
Seattle (June 26, 2010)
Chicago (June 30, 2010)
New York (July 3, 2010)
Boston (July 8, 2010)
Philadelphia (July 11, 2010)
Washington D.C. (July 14, 2010)
Atlanta (July 18, 2010)
Austin (July 22, 2010)
Phoenix (July 25, 2010)
San Diego (July 27, 2010)
Los Angeles (July 31, 2010)

8:50 – How did you get contributors to join the GenJuice movement?
Arielle and the GenJuice team used social media, referrals, and word-of-mouth to grow a national network of contributors.

17:00 – How do execute on ideas that are flying at you 24/7 ?
Focus on one idea at a team and start building a team around your idea. Tell people about the business your building to get feedback and advice.

Make sure to join the GenJuice tour as Arielle and the GenJuice team travel the nation to bring young innovators together and start making BIG THINGS happen. Also make sure to visit the GenJuice website for more info on the tour.

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