The Big Easy was one of three original VFA cities and remains one of the most sought after in the entire program (for reasons that are obvious to us here at LookFar). They have aided in strategic growth, financial planning, event planning, hiring, content creation, and much, much more. If you can think of a distinct business need at a young startup, there’s a pretty good chance that at least one Fellow has filled it. They work for both nonprofit and for-profit organizations. I will create opportunity for myself and othersįellows possess a range of skills, and have worked as Developers, Hardware Engineers, Product Managers, Business Analysts, Business Developers, Marketers, Managers, Designers, Educators, and many other roles. Value creation is how I measure achievement My career is a choice that indicates my values
Most importantly, they have proven themselves to act in a manner that aligns with the VFA credo: They are self-starters, many having founded a team, club, or company in college, while balancing school, work, internships, and side projects. Many of them have a desire to become entrepreneurs themselves and so are interested in getting first-hand experience at a young startup. They are driven by value creation and strive to create opportunities for their communities. VFA Fellows are grads from the nation’s top schools including Harvard, Yale, Columbia, Cornell, U Penn, Johns Hopkins, Vanderbilt, Brown, Dartmouth, and many more. With an acceptance rate of 10%, VFA accepts only the most qualified young graduates and provides five weeks of extensive training in hard and soft skills to prepare them for the unique challenges of working at a high-growth startup. Second, by infusing growing ecosystems with outside talent, VFA aims to help budding startup cities – such as New Orleans, Birmingham, and Detroit – establish themselves as new entrepreneurial hubs. First, the program seeks to educate our country’s most promising grads by restoring a culture of value creation as a measurement for achievement and apprenticeship as a means of education. Venture for America takes a similar approach, helping revitalize cities by injecting their economy with young talent. The two-year program is now in 17 metro areas, with more than 300 participating companies. You have probably heard of Teach For America – a two-year program in which recent college grads take on teaching positions in challenging school districts. The result: panicked absorption of industry wisdom, endless coffee-shop interviews, and probably a decent amount of cold sweat.įortunately, you’re in New Orleans (or 16 other cities), and you’ve got a direct line to a hiring pool of young, low-cost but highly-qualified developers, designers, PMs, managers, analysts, marketers, salespeople, and all-around hustlers. Complicating this factor is the fact that very few entrepreneurs have an extensive background in human resources. Hiring the right employees can chart a company’s course to future success or doom it to early implosion. Growing a team is simultaneously very difficult and very important. “If Wall Street is the best money can buy, we’re the best money can’t buy.”- Jason Wu ’15 Originally published by Ashley Meeks ’15 on the Lookfar Blog.
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