{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"upside","title":"CC023: connecting recent college grads to startups // a Coffee Chat with Amy Nelson (Venture for America)","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/b8658b28\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3514,"description":"Interview begins: 06:33 \r\nDebrief begins: 51:26\r\n\r\nAmy Nelson is the CEO of Venture For America (VFA). \r\n\r\nVFA is a two-year fellowship program for recent grads who want to work at a startup and create jobs in American cities. Fellows learn important startup skills at our month-long Training Camp, apply for jobs within our vetted company network, and work for two years as full-time, salaried employees in one of 14 cities. \r\n\r\nAbout VFA (03:25)\r\nIs going to business school still necessary? (13:30)\r\nDiscussing the challenges in starting a business? (15:27)\r\nWhat does it take to be part of VFA? (29:19)\r\nGetting to know the VFA community (32:15)\r\nWhat it's like to hire VFA fellow (33:48)\r\n\r\nLearn more about Venture For America: https://ventureforamerica.org/\r\nFollow Amy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AmyNelsonVFA\r\nFollow upside on Twitter: https://twitter.com/upsidefm","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/qhlBwGFVyVQpTQUPz91SL_FZ9LxsieuifdWQEs8peZY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzkxLzE2MDU2MzQx/MjktYXJ0d29yay5q/cGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}