Post by rmarks1 on Dec 14, 2019 17:23:36 GMT -5
There is hope for that generation yet.
Bob
Are Americans becoming more and more entrepreneurial? New research may point to a growing trend.
According to a new survey, out of a pool of 1,000 millennials, 1,000 Gen-Xers, and 1,000 Baby Boomers, millennials were found to be most likely to have some type of small business. By a long shot.
Nearly one in three millennials (30 percent) said they have some type of small business or side hustle, with 19 percent saying it’s actually their main source of income.
One in five Gen-Xers also have some type of small business, but only 11 percent of boomers were able to say they run their own small business.
Millennials were also by far the least likely to say they had no interest in starting a small business, with only 28 percent saying this. For comparison, three in four boomers (74 percent) said the same.
The survey, conducted by OnePoll on behalf of GoDaddy, undoubtedly pointed to one clear fact: young Americans are ready to be their own boss.
What’s prompting millennials’ entrepreneurial aspirations? Comfort with technology could be one explanation.
Fifty percent of millennials agreed that growing up with the internet has made them better suited for entrepreneurship.
The affordability and accessibility of technological tools could also influence this — 47 percent of millennials believe that all Americans have the means to start a small business, compared to just 28 percent of boomers.
GoDaddy’s recently launched Websites + Marketing product is one technological offering that’s made it easier to launch a business and help market it.
“Technology has made it easier than ever for anyone with an idea to create a home for it online and find their audience,” said Melissa Schneider, global trends expert at GoDaddy.
nypost.com/2019/12/13/why-more-and-more-young-americans-are-becoming-entrepreneurs/
According to a new survey, out of a pool of 1,000 millennials, 1,000 Gen-Xers, and 1,000 Baby Boomers, millennials were found to be most likely to have some type of small business. By a long shot.
Nearly one in three millennials (30 percent) said they have some type of small business or side hustle, with 19 percent saying it’s actually their main source of income.
One in five Gen-Xers also have some type of small business, but only 11 percent of boomers were able to say they run their own small business.
Millennials were also by far the least likely to say they had no interest in starting a small business, with only 28 percent saying this. For comparison, three in four boomers (74 percent) said the same.
The survey, conducted by OnePoll on behalf of GoDaddy, undoubtedly pointed to one clear fact: young Americans are ready to be their own boss.
What’s prompting millennials’ entrepreneurial aspirations? Comfort with technology could be one explanation.
Fifty percent of millennials agreed that growing up with the internet has made them better suited for entrepreneurship.
The affordability and accessibility of technological tools could also influence this — 47 percent of millennials believe that all Americans have the means to start a small business, compared to just 28 percent of boomers.
GoDaddy’s recently launched Websites + Marketing product is one technological offering that’s made it easier to launch a business and help market it.
“Technology has made it easier than ever for anyone with an idea to create a home for it online and find their audience,” said Melissa Schneider, global trends expert at GoDaddy.
nypost.com/2019/12/13/why-more-and-more-young-americans-are-becoming-entrepreneurs/
Bob