Milliyet – Erdem Genç

Erdem Genç, 33, who shattered the usual image of a boss by founding his own company at 20 and who never postponed his dream of travelling the world even as he grew its turnover to millions of dollars, shared his inspiring success story with Yaşar University students. Erdem Genç, who has guided young entrepreneurs with his book '20 Yaşında Patron Olmak' (Becoming a Boss at 20), written three years ago, said: "When you find a good business idea, don't hesitate to put it into practice. And if you develop that business with love, success will surely come. And don't forget that money isn't everything; everything is time and happiness."

Erdem Genç began organizing concerts on campus after being elected president of the university's Rock Club while he was a Mechanical Engineering student at Yıldız Technical University, and later founded his own company at 20. Having grown its turnover to millions of dollars over the years, Genç, now 33, quickly became a well-known businessman. The young businessman also published a book titled '20 Yaşında Patron Olmak', sharing the experience he had gained over the years with entrepreneurs. Genç, who treats his employees extremely warmly and has broken the usual image of a boss, met with Yaşar University students and told his success story.