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Young Entrepreneur

Is an entrepreneur made...or born? Successful young business owners share how their start-up abilities showed up early in their lives.

The Young Entrepreneur Council asked 14 successful young entrepreneurs about being bitten by the start-up bug early in life. Here are their best answers.

1. A Special Kind of Teenage Angst I don't think I knew I wanted to be an entrepreneur, but I did know I always wanted to be an independent creator. From a very young age, I was writing long stories, starting secret societies, and dreaming up imaginary brands. And as a teenager, I hated that I was expected to work menial summer jobs just to "pay my dues." I think the entrepreneurial seed was planted then, when I got good and mad! --Amanda Aitken, The Girl's Guide to Web Design

To read the original article: 14 Early Signs of Successful Entrepreneurship | Inc.com