TEDx Talks | Best and Brightest Challenge | Joe Kirgues | TEDxFargo @TEDx | Uploaded 5 days ago | Updated 4 days ago
The Best and Brightest Challenge asks communities to be the most passionate about their next generation. The Best and Brightest Challenge outlines three ways communities can create the next generation of community leaders, community jobs and community wealth. Joe cofounded the gener8tor program where he manages the company's efforts along with his business partner Troy Vosseller.
gener8tor runs accelerators in startup, music and art as well as its newest gener8tor Skills Accelerator. In all gener8tor runs over 50 programs across 40 communities ranging from Anchorage to San Juan. To make these programs successful gener8tor partners with a range of investors, universities, cities, states and corporate partners. gener8tor also maintains a 54-member corporate network with flagship conferences in Insurtech, Medtech, Manufacturing Tech, Agtech, Edtech, and Corporate Impact. gener8tor maintains a full-time staff of over 120 for these efforts.
The graduates of the gener8tor and gBETA accelerators have raised over $2 Billion in follow-on financing and created thousands of full-time jobs. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx
The Best and Brightest Challenge asks communities to be the most passionate about their next generation. The Best and Brightest Challenge outlines three ways communities can create the next generation of community leaders, community jobs and community wealth. Joe cofounded the gener8tor program where he manages the company's efforts along with his business partner Troy Vosseller.
gener8tor runs accelerators in startup, music and art as well as its newest gener8tor Skills Accelerator. In all gener8tor runs over 50 programs across 40 communities ranging from Anchorage to San Juan. To make these programs successful gener8tor partners with a range of investors, universities, cities, states and corporate partners. gener8tor also maintains a 54-member corporate network with flagship conferences in Insurtech, Medtech, Manufacturing Tech, Agtech, Edtech, and Corporate Impact. gener8tor maintains a full-time staff of over 120 for these efforts.
The graduates of the gener8tor and gBETA accelerators have raised over $2 Billion in follow-on financing and created thousands of full-time jobs. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx
