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Interview begins: 06:33
Debrief begins: 51:26

Amy Nelson is the CEO of Venture For America (VFA).

VFA 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.

About VFA (03:25)
Is going to business school still necessary? (13:30)
Discussing the challenges in starting a business? (15:27)
What does it take to be part of VFA? (29:19)
Getting to know the VFA community (32:15)
What it's like to hire VFA fellow (33:48)

Learn more about Venture For America: https://ventureforamerica.org/
Follow Amy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AmyNelsonVFA
Follow upside on Twitter: https://twitter.com/upsidefm

Show Notes

Interview begins: 06:33 
Debrief begins: 51:26

Amy Nelson is the CEO of Venture For America (VFA). 

VFA 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. 
  • About VFA (03:25)
  • Is going to business school still necessary? (13:30)
  • Discussing the challenges in starting a business? (15:27)
  • What does it take to be part of VFA? (29:19)
  • Getting to know the VFA community (32:15)
  • What it's like to hire VFA fellow (33:48)
Learn more about Venture For America: https://ventureforamerica.org/
Follow Amy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AmyNelsonVFA
Follow upside on Twitter: https://twitter.com/upsidefm

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