Stacey Ferreira Explained

Stacey Ferreira
Birth Date:11 September 1992
Birth Place:Scottsdale, AZ
Nationality:American
Education:NYU's Gallatin School (2011-2012), (2014-2015)
Occupation: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

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]

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. In 2016, she was added to Forbes's 30 under 30 list.[3]

Early childhood and education

Ferreira 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

See main article: MySocialCloud.

Ferreira 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

After 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

In 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. As of 2015, Ferreira served as CEO of the company.[15]

Awards and recognition

Ferreira 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. She has also received recognition for her achievements, including:[16] [17] [18]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Teens turn $4K from parents into $1M from Richard Branson. July 12, 2012. MSN Now. 22 May 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20120715072303/http://now.msn.com/branson-funds-enterprising-kids-startup. 15 July 2012 .
  2. Web site: :: Boardroom Insiders :: . 2024-07-25 . app.boardroominsiders.com.
  3. Web site: Spotlight on Stacey Ferreira: Teen Entrepreneur. Nina Vir. February 11, 2012. MSN Now. 22 May 2013 .
  4. Web site: Interview with Scott Ferreira, MySocialCloud. Benjamin F. Kuo. May 25, 2012. Socaltech. 22 May 2013 .
  5. Web site: GRAMMY Camp — Basic Training Set For Feb. 6. February 1, 2013. Grammy. 22 May 2013 .
  6. Web site: NYU Steinhardt Student Tech Start-Up, My Social Cloud, is Social Media Users' Sanctuary and Sir Richard Branson's Youngest Investment. March 12, 2012. New York University. 22 May 2013 .
  7. Web site: 18 Year-Old Gets Investment from Richard Branson: On Dropping Out and Leaning In. March 18, 2013. Women2.com. 22 May 2013.
  8. Web site: Building My World on a Cloud: Stacey Ferreira at TEDxYouth@SanDiego 2012. . January 25, 2013. 22 May 2013 .
  9. Web site: Sir Richard Branson & Flipboard Investor Jerry Murdock Put Nearly $1M Into MySocialCloud. Sarah Perez. March 16, 2012. Techcrunch. 22 May 2013 .
  10. Web site: Richard Branson-Backed Brother And Sister Team Bought Out By Reputation.com. Forbes. 2016-01-23. Karsten. Strauss.
  11. Web site: Who needs college? Two young entrepreneurs start a movement. Mashable. 2016-01-23. Matt Petronzio2015-07-27 18:18:05. UTC. 27 July 2015 .
  12. Web site: 2 Billion Under 20: A Unique Initiative That's Changing The World. The Huffington Post. 5 August 2015 . 2016-01-23.
  13. Web site: This CEO Is Forging Ahead to Secure a Flexible Future at Work. Fosco. Molly. OZY. en. 2019-02-05. 2022-01-08.
  14. Web site: Thiel Foundation Announces 2015 Thiel Fellows, Expands Fellowship Program. thielfellowship.org. 17 February 2016. June 5, 2015.
  15. Web site: Advice from Stacey Ferreira. 20 October 2015. technovationchallenge.org . Iridescent.
  16. Web site: Twenty-year-old Stacey Ferreira turned a tweet from Richard Branson into an investment.. Business Insider. 22 May 2013.
  17. Web site: Teenager-Turned-Millionaire Success Stories . Gabrielle Karol . March 27, 2013. Fox Business. 22 May 2013 .
  18. Web site: 30 Female Entrepreneurs To Watch In 2013. The Jane Dough. 22 May 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130520215051/http://www.thejanedough.com/30-female-entrepreneurs-to-watch-in-2013/#15. 20 May 2013. dead.
  19. Web site: Stacey Ferreira, 23 - In Photos: 2016 30 Under 30: Retail & E-Commerce. Forbes. 2016-01-23. Clare. O'Connor.
  20. Web site: Stacey Wins Pretty Amazing!. Seventeen. 2013-09-23. 2016-01-23.
  21. Web site: The Most Successful NEW College Dropouts. Business Insider. 2016-01-23.

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