A couple of years ago, Doug Imbruce (CEO of theU.net) and I collaborated on a fun marketing project to create an online video ad supporting Dell University's Slow Ass Computer Syndrome (aka SACS) campaign and a related contest. Filmed as a "caught on tape" student experience, our SACS video has had nearly 50,000 YouTube views with a 4.5 star rating.
While the project was short in duration, I really enjoyed my time working with Doug. He's a creative and motivated young entrepreneur who continues to solidify his position as a leader in marketing strategy for college-bound and college-age consumers. I've kept in touch with Doug and was excited to receive news of his inclusion in The Summit Series, "a community of the world’s most influential young entrepreneurs and innovators." Recently gathering at the White House, Doug and 34 other outstanding young entrepreneurs had the opportunity to represent the perspective and ideas of all young business owners. Below is an article with further details.
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WASHINGTON D.C, March 8, 2009 – Thirty five of America’s top entrepreneurs and innovators under the age of 40 gathered Friday at the White House to discuss the economy with Obama administration officials.
“Our goal is to help in any way we can to pull our country out of this recession. Uniting many young entrepreneurs in one place, with one vision was a great first step” said Doug Imbruce, founder and CEO of TheU.net, an online advertising network that reaches 8.7 million college-bound students and parents monthly.
“We are impressed that the White House is creating an ‘open source’ culture within the walls of government that invite ideas from outside. We hope this heralds a new era of collaboration between the private and public sectors.’
Young entrepreneurs at the White House included Twitter co-founder and CEO Evan Williams, Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh, Blackboard founder and CEO Michael Chasen, Kiva co-founder Jessica Jackley, DailyCandy COO Catherine Levene, Ecko Enterprises founder Marc Ecko, Tishman Speyer co-CEO Rob Speyer, Trump SVP Ivanka Trump, Mint.com founder and CEO Aaron Patzer, College Humor co-founder Josh Abramson, and others. The entrepreneurs met with officials of the National Economic Council and Offices of Public Liaison and Intergovernmental Affairs as well as the White House Director of New Media. They discussed their own experiences, insights, and suggestions on job creation, energy independence, and health care reform.
These White House visitors are part of The Summit Series, a community of the world’s most influential young entrepreneurs and innovators. The Summit Series strives to provide opportunities for its members to develop business, personal, and philanthropic growth through shared experience and dialogue.
Gathering throughout the year at different venues in North America, The Summit Series provides an opportunity for top young business talent to work together solving community problems. The next Summit Series summit, sponsored by GQ magazine and the United Nations Foundation, will be held April 2 though 5 in Aspen, Colorado. The 125 attendees will focus on philanthropy. Presenters for charities will include Elizabeth Gore from Nothing But Nets; Lauren Bush from Feed Projects, a company that sells bags to help feed children; Invisible Children, an organization that works to address the challenge of child soldiers in Uganda; and Ethan Zohn from Grassroots Soccer, who took his $1 million from winning Survivor:Africa to set up soccer leagues in Africa enabling children there to get tested for HIV/AIDS.
“Our goal is to help in any way we can to pull our country out of this recession. Uniting many young entrepreneurs in one place, with one vision was a great first step” said Doug Imbruce, founder and CEO of TheU.net, an online advertising network that reaches 8.7 million college-bound students and parents monthly.
“We are impressed that the White House is creating an ‘open source’ culture within the walls of government that invite ideas from outside. We hope this heralds a new era of collaboration between the private and public sectors.’
Young entrepreneurs at the White House included Twitter co-founder and CEO Evan Williams, Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh, Blackboard founder and CEO Michael Chasen, Kiva co-founder Jessica Jackley, DailyCandy COO Catherine Levene, Ecko Enterprises founder Marc Ecko, Tishman Speyer co-CEO Rob Speyer, Trump SVP Ivanka Trump, Mint.com founder and CEO Aaron Patzer, College Humor co-founder Josh Abramson, and others. The entrepreneurs met with officials of the National Economic Council and Offices of Public Liaison and Intergovernmental Affairs as well as the White House Director of New Media. They discussed their own experiences, insights, and suggestions on job creation, energy independence, and health care reform.
These White House visitors are part of The Summit Series, a community of the world’s most influential young entrepreneurs and innovators. The Summit Series strives to provide opportunities for its members to develop business, personal, and philanthropic growth through shared experience and dialogue.
Gathering throughout the year at different venues in North America, The Summit Series provides an opportunity for top young business talent to work together solving community problems. The next Summit Series summit, sponsored by GQ magazine and the United Nations Foundation, will be held April 2 though 5 in Aspen, Colorado. The 125 attendees will focus on philanthropy. Presenters for charities will include Elizabeth Gore from Nothing But Nets; Lauren Bush from Feed Projects, a company that sells bags to help feed children; Invisible Children, an organization that works to address the challenge of child soldiers in Uganda; and Ethan Zohn from Grassroots Soccer, who took his $1 million from winning Survivor:Africa to set up soccer leagues in Africa enabling children there to get tested for HIV/AIDS.
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