In this ongoing economic recession and "jobless recovery" Gen Y has drawn the short straw.  As reported recently in the New York Times, “the unemployment rate for 16- to 24-year-olds is a whopping 17.6 percent.” Adding to this is the bad reputation for being self-entitled and difficult to work with.  Like any stereotype, there's always some truth that started it, but it's unfair to paint an entire generation with such a wide brush.

There are many great Gen Y'ers, some right here in our startup scene. They've accepted the challenge of our economic times and blazed their own trail through bold moves. The Young Hustlers series will highlight them.

Today we have Janet Aronica of oneforty, who used the power of social media and a whatever-it-takes attitude, to secure a job in the heart of the recession.  Read on... 

In this ongoing economic recession and "jobless recovery" Gen Y has drawn the short straw.  As reported recently in the New York Times, “the unemployment rate for 16- to 24-year-olds is a whopping 17.6 percent.” Adding to this is the bad reputation for being self-entitled and difficult to work with.  Like any stereotype, there's always some truth that started it, but it's unfair to paint an entire generation with such a wide brush.

There are many great Gen Y'ers, some right here in our startup scene. They've accepted the challenge of our economic times and blazed their own trail through bold moves. The Young Hustlers series will highlight them.

Today we have Galen Frechette, an aspiring entrepreneur who worked to deliver pizzas until he had enough money saved to take a chance in Boston trying to find a great job. Read on...

In this ongoing economic recession and "jobless recovery" Gen Y has drawn the short straw.  As reported recently in the New York Times, “the unemployment rate for 16- to 24-year-olds is a whopping 17.6 percent.” Adding to this is the bad reputation for being self-entitled and difficult to work with.  Like any stereotype, there's always some truth that started it, but it's unfair to paint an entire generation with such a wide brush.

There are many great Gen Y'ers, some right here in our startup scene. They've accepted the challenge of our economic times and blazed their own trail through bold moves. The Young Hustlers series will highlight them.

Today, I'm sharing my story. Many of you know me now, but how I got here is far from conventional. Despite this fact, I think everything I did is very repeatable if you want to blaze your own unique trail in our community. Read on...

In this ongoing economic recession and "jobless recovery" Gen Y has drawn the short straw.  As reported recently in the New York Times, “the unemployment rate for 16- to 24-year-olds is a whopping 17.6 percent.” Adding to this is the bad reputation for being self-entitled and difficult to work with.  Like any stereotype, there's always some truth that started it, but it's unfair to paint an entire generation with such a wide brush.

There are many great Gen Y'ers, some right here in our startup scene. They've accepted the challenge of our economic times and blazed their own trail through bold moves. The Young Hustlers series will highlight them.

Today, we have Elisabeth Michaud. As a Harvard graduate in 2009, she thought it would be easy, but her prestigious degree brought no guarantees of a job post graduation.  Through hard work and determination she created opportunity for herself. Read on...