Andriu Brenes

Andriu Brenes

Crowdsourcing app Vicelight taps into Millennial desire for peer affirmation

Posted by: Andriu Brenes | April 3rd, 2013

Laura Osier always knew she wanted to be an entrepreneur, she just couldn’t have predicted she would be one at 28 years old. Osier is the founder of Vicelight, a crowdsourcing app that allows users to ask a question, upload photos and get almost instant feedback from other users. The app, which is available for iPhone, taps into how Millennials desire peer affirmation.

Are chicken wings the ultimate Millennial food?

Posted by: Andriu Brenes | April 2nd, 2013

When Barkley, Service Management Group and Boston Consulting Group teamed up to research the generation for Barkley’s report "American Millennials: Deciphering the Enigma Generation," we found out a lot about the cohort. For example, 77 percent of Millennials said they enjoy eating a variety of ethnic foods. Sixty-four percent of Millennials said they love to cook and be creative in the kitchen. Within any given week, a typical Millennial might enjoy Thai food one day, Chinese the next, American food and a homemade meal or two.

Millennials spur capitalism with a conscience

Posted by: Andriu Brenes | April 2nd, 2013

“Kindness is the nation’s new currency,” thanks to Millennials. Kindness is the nation’s new currency. Some of America’s biggest brands are wrapping themselves – and their marketing – in it, as an amazingly effective way to sell themselves. Read more from...