Something that pretty much all young entrepreneurs face with starting a business or running one is problems with age discrimination. Although to some, this may not matter and young entreprenuers are becoming more generally accepted, to many seasons business professionals this is a big deal. I have heard and read a lot about the topic and prblems that people have been facing, so I wanted to put together some ways to get around the age discrimination that we as young entrepreneurs face.The first thing that you will hear many other young entrepreneurs tell you is if you are not asked, then don’t tell. Although I fully believe in this principal, there are times when revealing your age may be essential to achieving one of your goals. Being young does not mean that you are inexperienced or ruin your creditibility in the business world. Your creditibility is a reflection of you and your knowledge.
Chris Pund on August 25th, 2005 at 10:17 am
Wow, I feel so honored to be linked to in your blog :-) I always enjoy reading it and hopefully I can produce some more good content for you to link to. Thanks!
a crash course in entrepreneurship » Business Opportunities Weblog Feature on August 25th, 2005 at 1:31 pm
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Donald Mckenzie Jr on September 23rd, 2007 at 10:29 am
Another thing that young entrepreneurs feel is that the money will jsut come very quick. If you are a desperate person, then maybe starting a business isn;t quite the thing for you. Great post!