Entrepreneur Profile: Julie Meyer of UK First Tuesday, “People, People, People”
CHANNELING YOUR INNER ENTREPRENEUR
First Tuesday founder and chair, Julie Mayer: Leveraging the Power of Perspectives
“The most important aspect of any organization is its people.”
The founder of First Tuesday (www.firsttuesday.com), Julie Mayer, shares her story and gives you a few pointers for developing a collaborative network or an organization, like:
- Assembling a team of bright and committed people
- Credibility reduces market uncertainty
- Getting started at a young age
Along with journalists Nick Denton and John Browning and investment banker Adam Gold, Mayer started First Tuesday, an organization that bridges innovation and industry.
Her group may have ignited the European internet revolution, but the sole intent of FT was to find funding for the people and the projects that were capable of reshaping the entrepreneurial landscape. Currently, there are First Tuesday forums in 18 countries spanning five continents with over 41,000 active members worldwide.
Website: www.firsttuesday.com
