Earlier this week, I attended the Forbes Under 30 Summit at our own Pennsylvania Convention Center (1101 Arch Street). Yes, that’s right, Forbes brought their first ever Summit to our city! The conference gathered 1,000+ members of the Forbes ‘30 Under 30’ list, plus some other hopefuls like myself, for two days of some of the most inspiring talks I have ever had the privilege of listening to. And let me tell you – the people sitting in that room were impressive. I laughed. I got chills. I feverishly scribbled in my notebook. And, of course, I tweeted all along the way, because I knew the information shared amongst these leaders during their time in our city was so, so important.
So, in case you missed (or ignored) my incessant tweeting, I’ve gathered my 10 favorite nuggets from the conference to share with you today. I hope these fire you up and give you some inspiration like they did for me, because, as it’s quite easy to forget . . . Malala is only 17.
“I want to put my suffering to good use and a purpose to my past.” @monicalewinsky #Under30Summit pic.twitter.com/ImOFQlrlsV
— Her Philly (@HerPhilly) October 20, 2014
Lots of talk from the entire panel about being proactive rather than reactive to solve the world’s biggest issues. #Under30Summit — Her Philly (@HerPhilly) October 20, 2014
Whether you went to a community college or the best Ivy League school, the financial questions are the same. – @alexavontobel #Under30Summit
— Her Philly (@HerPhilly) October 20, 2014
The new Facebook relationship status change: deleting @Tinder from your phone. #Under30Summit
— Her Philly (@HerPhilly) October 20, 2014
Instead of paying $3-5k for a patent, Sara Blakely bought a book & wrote it herself. @SPANX #gogirl #Under30Summit — Her Philly (@HerPhilly) October 21, 2014
I don’t have the most money or experience in the industry, but I care the most. – Sara Blakely of @SPANX. #Under30Summit
— Her Philly (@HerPhilly) October 21, 2014
To own the whole experience, @RenttheRunway controls their logistics process. They own the largest dry cleaner in the US. #under30summit — Her Philly (@HerPhilly) October 21, 2014
Great advice from @hayleybay: Don’t be afraid to make it personal & be transparent to create brand advocacy. @birchbox #Under30Summit
— Her Philly (@HerPhilly) October 21, 2014
“People want to work at mission-driven companies.” – @NeilBlumenthal #Under30Summit — Her Philly (@HerPhilly) October 21, 2014
"The happiness you get when you make someone else happy – you can't find it anywhere else." – @MalalaFund #Under30Summit
— Her Philly (@HerPhilly) October 21, 2014
