Great Entrepreneurs start in their teens
Ashwin Naik
Building Manah - Supporting Champions of Wellbeing Worldwide | Past - Human Genome Project, Rural Health | Board Member, Independent Director & Author | YGL of WEF, Ashoka Fellow and TED Fellow
In our rapidly changing, interconnected world, all of us will be called on to lead and those who have been practicing changemaking from a young age will be that much more prepared to thrive and succeed.
We know this because:
? 80% of Ashoka social entrepreneurs launched their first organizations and initiatives before they turned 20;
? Those who get a head start in their teens are 4 times more likely to later become entrepreneurs as well as 4 times more likely to be top leaders in the business sector.
That's why we are working together to help every young person, parent and educator grasp that if a young person today wants to be a valued player at any level tomorrow, they'd better practice fostering ideas, building teams, and changing the world now.
Help us tell us these powerful and compelling stories of changemakers in your network, who got a start as entrepreneurs in their youth. We cannot wait to hear your stories to compile a great selection of entrepreneurs from around the world.
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8 年i cannot but agree to this post - i also share the same with my young team (those in their 20s) that they are physically young but intellectually their competition is catching up - and they would be left behind before they know. A teenager (now 14) is someone I know and can make a connect if keen - https://www.thebetterindia.com/18546/12-year-old-in-usa-who-is-powering-schools-of-rural-kerala/
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8 年Thanks. This is a boost to what we are doing @ FutureReadyKids; helping kids find real life problems and solve them for real. Our teens have invented 3 products that are now on sale in Amazon.in and Snapdeal. One of the product stories is here https://FutureReadyKids.com/bige
Agree. Early attempts (whether successes or failures) remove fear and enable learning. Especially with the right environment around.