The single most important concept associated with modern education is the idea of success. Young adults interpret this in various ways, but it inevitably creates an enormous amount of pressure for students; forcibly rushing them to understand their career paths to attain this success, before they even fully develop the cognitive ability to understand their own emotions.
This uncompromising approach causes many to feel insecure, and becomes a significant push factor away from entrepreneurship, inevitably leading high school and university students to pursue other professions following pre-determined paths to graduate school; hoping to ensure comfortable living. The individuals who are not afraid to break the mold, venture into the unpredictable world of free enterprise.
However, a complication that would instantly arise would be the investment aspect of a company if you wished to start one. No mere teenager would be optimistic about the prospect of asking their parents and peers to invest in their concepts considering the risk involved. Yet successful business startups by adolescents and young adults do have astounding potential.
With so much emphasis on technology in modern times, the current economy can benefit from this since the market is flooded with incoherent technologies. Since originality is so crucial, the fluid thinking of young people typically yields fresh ideas especially pertaining to newer, more natural methods of communication.
Through media outlets such as television and various websites highlighting the inventive products, the exposure that new companies gain through public support is encouraging for the marketplace as well as the timid youth of this generation. Inspired by this push for ingenuity, the future is bright for aspiring entrepreneurs.
One can only hope that the creativity of the young is not squandered by the expectations of the mature.
Darren Yuet is a 17-year-old high school senior- to-be from Bellevue, Wash., with a passion for writing.
The Young
Entrepreneur
By Darren Yuet