The number of young entrepreneurs, particularly those in college, has seen an significant increase over the last five years, but beyond the raw numbers there has emerged a burgeoning culture founded on the desire to be independent, to be innovative, and to give back to the community—the principles of entrepreneurship.
Anecdotally, Inc.com has released its annual report on this fresh-faced group of business owners since 2009 and this was the first year that we had over 200 nominations. In the past, we were lucky to get a few dozen. This speaks volumes to the gains this group has made in just one year. However, in the sceme of things, although young entrepreneurs are increasing as a group, the numbers are still quite low, says Michael Simmons, co-founder and CEO at Extreme Entrepreneurship Education Corp.
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