Jeffrey welcomes guest, Austin Shepherd, Marketing Director of York Project. York Project is a streetwear company established in 2013 by Josh York based out of Detroit, MI. For every purchase they provide living essentials to homeless men and women in the Greater Detroit area. You can view their apparel on their website www.yorkproject.com and follow them on social media @yorkproject
Jeffrey and Austin discuss being a millennial entrepreneur in today’s society including going to college, social life, and long work days. Austin goes how to describe that entrepreneurship is hard especially when starting up but can be very rewarding when you have the right team around you.
More about Austin Shepherd:
Detroit, Michigan
Wayne State University / Mike Illitch School of Business and Honors College
- 19 years old
- 20-under-20 Michigan
- Favorite quote : “Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.” -Steve Jobs