Paige Finn DohertyFounding Partner, Behind Genius · Founding Partner at Behind Genius Ventures

leveraging the full power of the internet

26 Jul 2023 · 1 min

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In this brief presentation, the speaker outlines a mission to unite startup founders with members of Generation Z. They highlight that Gen Z makes up roughly 20% of the U.S. population and wields about $360 billion in annual buying power, a figure that is growing. The speaker characterises Gen Z as values‑focused, skeptical of the status quo, and adept at using the internet to achieve their objectives. Positioning themselves as an advocate for both ambitious founders tackling hard problems and passionate Gen Z individuals shaping the future, they claim a unique qualification to examine and facilitate collaborations between these two groups that can drive meaningful change.

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My aim is to bring people together. Nowadays, the people that my founders often want to be connected with are members of my generation. We already account for 20% of the US population with $360 billion of buying power and growing yearly. The youngest generation is always the future, but Gen Z is taking an active role in shaping that future. We're values-focused, skeptical of the status quo, and we know how to leverage the full power of the internet to accomplish our goals. I'm an advocate for both ambitious, talented founders trying to solve hard problems and passionate Gen Z trying to shape the world in their image. And as such, I feel uniquely qualified to examine how these 2 parties can come together to affect meaningful change.