Comments on: Young Entrepreneur Dilemma http://mindfrenzy.com/youth-entrepreneur-dilemma/ Motivation and Tools for Entrepreneurs Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:18:33 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jared http://mindfrenzy.com/youth-entrepreneur-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-224 Jared Fri, 02 Jan 2009 19:52:02 +0000 http://mindfrenzy.com/mindfrenzyblog/?p=101#comment-224 I agree with Greg that one goal could be to prep them for when they graduate and are ready to go. Possibly laying a simple foundation while in school that allows them to take off in whatever direction they want after graduation. I agree with Greg that one goal could be to prep them for when they graduate and are ready to go. Possibly laying a simple foundation while in school that allows them to take off in whatever direction they want after graduation.

]]> By: Greg Rollett http://mindfrenzy.com/youth-entrepreneur-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-214 Greg Rollett Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:58:18 +0000 http://mindfrenzy.com/mindfrenzyblog/?p=101#comment-214 I think you hit on a few good topics. There are a lot of idea entrepreneurs and not a lot of get in the dirt and start digging entrepreneurs at the college age. I am slightly out of that demo (26) and have found that working with college students they have a lot going on, from school to social life to their friends and family to video games, gym, sports and so on. Getting the focus down and the I am going to do this attitude will be a challenge. A more attainable goal would be to prep them for the day they are ready. So when the light bulb goes off and you are ready to put on the boots, you have a blue print of other like minded people in somewhat similar situations. I think you hit on a few good topics. There are a lot of idea entrepreneurs and not a lot of get in the dirt and start digging entrepreneurs at the college age. I am slightly out of that demo (26) and have found that working with college students they have a lot going on, from school to social life to their friends and family to video games, gym, sports and so on.

Getting the focus down and the I am going to do this attitude will be a challenge.

A more attainable goal would be to prep them for the day they are ready. So when the light bulb goes off and you are ready to put on the boots, you have a blue print of other like minded people in somewhat similar situations.

]]> By: @ZaggedEdge http://mindfrenzy.com/youth-entrepreneur-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-213 @ZaggedEdge Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:13:33 +0000 http://mindfrenzy.com/mindfrenzyblog/?p=101#comment-213 I think this dilemma comes from what we like to call 'societal normalization'. Pressure from professors, parents and other non-entrepreneur friends to get your safe secure job with good benefits after school does not help. When people get excited about an idea, unless they are surrounded by entrepreneurial minded people they have no support group to go to. Going out on your own at any age is tough, but when your young people look at you as "young and stupid." It's a self fulfilling prophecy, if you think that your lack of experience is going to be a huge problem in achieving your entrepreneurial ambitions, than it will be. If you believe that your ready to take on the world, harness a tribe and execute-- THEN YOU WILL. Support yourself with people who believe in you, who won't shoot down your BIG DREAMS and keep your eye on the prize. If this goal is really your end all be all, you'll get over the fact you might not have as much time to party, will get critcized by your friends making base salary right out of school and your parents saying "when's this kid going to get a job". Don't let anyone squash your dreams. --Matt Wilson @ZaggedEdges last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Zaggededge/~3/478704299/" rel="nofollow">What are you working towards?</a> I think this dilemma comes from what we like to call ’societal normalization’. Pressure from professors, parents and other non-entrepreneur friends to get your safe secure job with good benefits after school does not help. When people get excited about an idea, unless they are surrounded by entrepreneurial minded people they have no support group to go to. Going out on your own at any age is tough, but when your young people look at you as “young and stupid.” It’s a self fulfilling prophecy, if you think that your lack of experience is going to be a huge problem in achieving your entrepreneurial ambitions, than it will be. If you believe that your ready to take on the world, harness a tribe and execute– THEN YOU WILL.

Support yourself with people who believe in you, who won’t shoot down your BIG DREAMS and keep your eye on the prize.

If this goal is really your end all be all, you’ll get over the fact you might not have as much time to party, will get critcized by your friends making base salary right out of school and your parents saying “when’s this kid going to get a job”. Don’t let anyone squash your dreams.

–Matt Wilson

@ZaggedEdges last blog post..What are you working towards?

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