For my second event I attended an Intro to the NYC Startup Scene, hosted by the professional fraternity Alpha Kappa Psi in association with General Assembly. General Assembly is an educational institution that strives to teach young people what they love to do. Personally I learned what a start up really is – a temporary organization trying to find a business model. Start-ups include FourSquare, Kickstarter, Tumblr, and Warby Parker. They consist of the startup itself, partners, investors, talent, and mentors. What was interesting to me was that Daniel Halper was originally from Cornell and got into Deloitte (One of the best accounting firms out there) before getting into General Assembly. I learned that to begin, I needed to think of a problem that needed to be solved and have a unique solution to that problem. These are the problem statements and unique value propositions. I also learned that it was more of a marathon and not a sprint. You should only do it if you’re passionate and really into it. Originally I was solely focused on the world of finance, but now I see that start ups are an interesting path to follow as well.