There is a competition called Business Icon that tests young entrepreneurs in business related tasks over an intense 7-10 day period. The contestants are pushed to the limit; their resilience tried and tested and their creativity and potential entrepreneurship exposed.
It gets me thinking about what it means to be an entrepreneur. According to Wikipedia, an entrepreneur is “a person who has possession of a new enterprise, venture or idea and assumes significant accountability for the inherent risks and the outcome,” so in laymen’s terms someone creative and driven.
So typically Gen Y is deemed lazy and selfish with no drive; yet so many in this generation are our newest millionaires or billionaires with the sources of this income derived from entrepreneurship.
Do Gen Y’s have the edge because of our crazy all about me attitude? Can Gen Y step up and lead this world of ours with creativity, innovation and drive? Do Gen Y’s stand out from their older and wiser counterparts in this new craze of entrepreneurism?
I think the answer is yes because Gen Y, although a little self obsessed and egotistical, are spirited and excited about new things and advancements made in all forms so with a bit of luck and a bit of direction; young entrepreneurs could be the newest craze!
