Besides staying focused and networking, other success tips for young entrepreneurs include: * Constantly minimize risk by being resourceful and “starting lean.” * Think and act for yourself, and don’t be afraid to make decisions that are good for the company even when they are sometimes unpopular. * Keep learning all you can about business and entrepreneurship. * Develop a consistent, cohesive, and effective work ethic. Source: AllBusiness.com
According to a new report by The Local Government Association (LGA), more than two million young people will be jobless or underemployed by 2018 unless radical changes are made to “rescue” them from long-term unemployment. The Local Government Association (LGA) said positive employment figures were hiding the plight of 16 to 24-year-olds, claiming they were being “failed” by the system designed to help them. Long-term unemployment could be cut by a third before the end of the current parliament if nationally-run
The Local Government Association (LGA) said positive employment figures were hiding the plight of 16 to 24-year-olds, claiming they were being “failed” by the system designed to help them. Long-term unemployment could be cut by a third before the end of the current parliament if nationally-run education, skills and employment schemes were devolved to local areas, said the LGA, which represents councils in England and Wales. Around 90,000 young people have been out of work for at least two years, while
The youth unemployment rate in Europe stands at 23.3pc as of August this year. In the UK alone, more than 740,000 young people are out of work – or 16.6pc – according to figures from the Office for National Statistics. The solution to youth unemployment, according to OYW organisers Kate Robertson, chair of Havas, and former Havas ad man David Jones in 2010, is to inspire young people to work for themselves. The Great Recession was a catalyst for the start-up trend.
Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary. “Steve Jobs”
