When I Grow Up, I Want to Be…an Entrepreneur

Schoolchildren are often asked what they want to be when they grow up. For many students today, the answer is entrepreneur.

A recent released Gallup poll shows that 77% want to be their own boss. Forty-five percent plan to start their own business and 42% said they will invent something that changes the world.

By Sarah E. Needleman

Full Story: http://blogs.wsj.com/in-charge/2011/10/19/when-i-grow-up-i-want-to-be%E2%80%A6an-entrepreneur/

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The Warren Miller Freedom Foundation is designed to lead young people to become strong, financially independent adults in an experiential/practical curriculum. http://www.warrenmiller.org/

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How Two Teenagers Broke In To Silicon Valley – And The Music Industry

To build the next great tech start-up, some people start by studying engineering, while others may try for an MBA. But two precocious teenagers, Mazyar "Mazy" Kazerooni and Matt Schlicht, who were 17 and 19 respectively, elbowed their way in to work at a Silicon Valley start-up–without even living there. They then became social media advisers to top rap stars such as Lil Wayne, and have now founded their own start-up backed by $500,000 in angel and venture financing.

Tomio Geron, Forbes Staff

Full Story: http://www.forbes.com/sites/tomiogeron/2011/10/19/how-two-teenagers-broke-in-to-silicon-valley-and-the-music-industry/