Stacey Ferreira (born September 11, 1992) is an American entrepreneur, speaker and author.[1] She is the former co-founder and CEO of Forge. Today, she is at Ford, serving as their Director of Retail Execution and Innovation for the Model e.[2]
Stacey Ferreira | |
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| Born | September 11, 1992 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | NYU's Gallatin School (2011-2012), (2014-2015) |
| Occupation(s) | Co-Founder & CEO of Forge Co-Founder of MySocialCloud Co-Author of 2 Billion Under 20 |
| Relatives | Scott Ferreira |
| Awards | Thiel Fellow 2015 Forbes 30 Under 30 |
| Website | staceyferreira |
Ferreira also co-founded the online bookmark vault and password manager MySocialCloud.com with her brother Scott Ferreira. MySocialCloud investors include Richard Branson, Jerry Murdock, and Alex Welch.[1] In 2016, she was added to Forbes's 30 under 30 list.[3]
Early childhood and education
editFerreira was born on September 11, 1992, in Scottsdale, Arizona. Her mother, Patricia Ferreira, worked in accounting for IBM and later became an accountant at the State of Arizona. Her father, Victor Ferreira, is a Vice President of Sales at IBM.
She attended Xavier College Preparatory in Phoenix, AZ, to complete her high school degree. She served as a Board Member for the nonprofit Open Table, which her brother cofounded, when she was 11.[4] She also worked at a local Phoenix educational TV station and attended GRAMMY Camp.[5]
After founding MySocialCloud, Stacey attended New York University’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development to study Music Business.[6] After one year, she took a leave of absence to pursue MySocialCloud full-time.[7]
MySocialCloud
editFerreira co-founded MySocialCloud with her brother, Scott Ferreira, and programmer, Shiv Prakash, while she was in high school.[8] The idea came after a computer crash that left Scott without the spreadsheet he used to store usernames and passwords for his online accounts.[9] In 2013, the siblings sold MySocialCloud to Reputation.com and moved from Los Angeles to the San Francisco Bay Area.[10]
2 Billion Under 20: How Millennials Are Breaking Down Age Barriers & Changing the World
editAfter selling MySocialCloud, Ferreira worked with Jared Kleinert to co-author 2 Billion Under 20: How Millennials Are Breaking Down Age Barriers And Changing The World.[11] The book rose to the #1 New Release position in the Business Leadership book category on Amazon (company).[12]
Thiel Fellowship and Forge
editIn 2015, Ferreira became a part of the Thiel Fellowship, a two-year program for individuals who've dropped out of college to build their careers.[13] She co-founded Forge with Scott Ferreira, Lloyd Jones and Talulah Riley through the fellowship.[14] Forge is an application that businesses can use to allow hourly workers select their own shifts and manage schedules.[13] As of 2015, Ferreira served as CEO of the company.[15]
Awards and recognition
editFerreira has spoken with the United States State Department at TechCrunch Disrupt, GetInTheRing, We Are the Future’s Startup Summit, NextGen Summit, TEDxNYU, TEDxYouthSanDiego and GRAMMY Media Week. She has been a guest contributor to Virgin Entrepreneurship, Inc., Forbes, and Women 2.0.[5][8] She has also received recognition for her achievements, including:[16][17][18]
References
edit- ^ a b "Teens turn $4K from parents into $1M from Richard Branson". MSN Now. July 12, 2012. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ ":: Boardroom Insiders ::". app.boardroominsiders.com. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ^ Nina Vir (February 11, 2012). "Spotlight on Stacey Ferreira: Teen Entrepreneur". MSN Now. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ Benjamin F. Kuo (May 25, 2012). "Interview with Scott Ferreira, MySocialCloud". Socaltech. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ a b "GRAMMY Camp — Basic Training Set For Feb. 6". Grammy. February 1, 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ "NYU Steinhardt Student Tech Start-Up, My Social Cloud, is Social Media Users' Sanctuary and Sir Richard Branson's Youngest Investment". New York University. March 12, 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ "18 Year-Old Gets Investment from Richard Branson: On Dropping Out and Leaning In". Women2.com. March 18, 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ a b "Building My World on a Cloud: Stacey Ferreira at TEDxYouth@SanDiego 2012". YouTube. January 25, 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ Sarah Perez (March 16, 2012). "Sir Richard Branson & Flipboard Investor Jerry Murdock Put Nearly $1M Into MySocialCloud". Techcrunch. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ Strauss, Karsten. "Richard Branson-Backed Brother And Sister Team Bought Out By Reputation.com". Forbes. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
- ^ UTC, Matt Petronzio2015-07-27 18:18:05 (27 July 2015). "Who needs college? Two young entrepreneurs start a movement". Mashable. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "2 Billion Under 20: A Unique Initiative That's Changing The World". The Huffington Post. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
- ^ a b Fosco, Molly (2019-02-05). "This CEO Is Forging Ahead to Secure a Flexible Future at Work". OZY. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ "Thiel Foundation Announces 2015 Thiel Fellows, Expands Fellowship Program" (PDF). thielfellowship.org. June 5, 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ^ "Advice from Stacey Ferreira". technovationchallenge.org. Iridescent. 20 October 2015.
- ^ "Twenty-year-old Stacey Ferreira turned a tweet from Richard Branson into an investment". Business Insider. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ Gabrielle Karol (March 27, 2013). "Teenager-Turned-Millionaire Success Stories". Fox Business. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ "30 Female Entrepreneurs To Watch In 2013". The Jane Dough. Archived from the original on 20 May 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ O'Connor, Clare. "Stacey Ferreira, 23 - In Photos: 2016 30 Under 30: Retail & E-Commerce". Forbes. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
- ^ "Stacey Wins Pretty Amazing!". Seventeen. 2013-09-23. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
- ^ "The Most Successful NEW College Dropouts". Business Insider. Retrieved 2016-01-23.