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Why a Service-Based Business is a Great Model for Young Entrepreneurs

Millennials and Gen Z are the perfect small business owners. They like to be independent, expect more lifestyle freedom than their parents, and have the digital chops to manage a business online. Forty percent of...

byDayana Mayfield

September 26, 2022

40 Tips for Millennial Entrepreneurs to Improve Their Leadership Skills

Millennials are making waves. As a generation, they are redefining what a successful career is, with a focus on flexible and fulfilling work, and millennials are not afraid to make financial sacrifices in order to...

bySara Davis

March 3, 2022

How the Gig Economy is Transforming Entrepreneurship

Think about the last time you trekked across town, ordered food or looked for a place to stay in a new city. The common thread linking all three experiences is that, chances are, you used...

byMichelle Delgado

December 17, 2021

How to Build a Recruitment Strategy That Attracts Millennials

Any startup that hopes to survive for more than five years needs to both attract and retain talent. However, job seekers today have radically different priorities than they did just 15 years ago. Millennials are...

byJessica Thiefels

February 25, 2020

3 Reasons Why it’s a Great Time to Be an Entrepreneur

There’s one constant for small business owners and entrepreneurs: the continuing need to adapt in the face of changing technological and societal landscapes. This need to evolve and move quickly can be challenging, but positively,...

byMelissa Schneider

August 21, 2019

Leadership Expert Dan Schawbel on How Entrepreneurs Can Create Better Connections

As a partner and research director at HR research firm, Future Workplace, and managing partner at Millennial Branding, Dan Schawbel has his finger on the pulse of workplace and career trends. His first two books,...

bySusan Johnston Taylor

November 13, 2018

Millennial Startups and Savings on the Rise

Millennials are proving to be a unique generation when it comes to economics and finance. A passionate generation, millennials value meaningful work that gives them the autonomy and freedom to make their own decisions. Some...

byAustin Hooe

October 18, 2018

This is Why Millennials Want to Work Remotely

Since 2015, millennials (those born between 1981 and 1996) have made up the bulk of the American workforce. The sheer size of this generational group means that millennials are revolutionizing the way we work. Companies...

bySimon Slade

September 24, 2018

4 Scholarships for Budding Student Entrepreneurs

It’s already difficult enough to be a college student when you consider coursework, work-study jobs and student debt. It gets even tougher if you know you want to pursue entrepreneurship as a post-graduate or have...

byDeborah Sweeney

August 29, 2018

What Millennial Entrepreneurs Need to Know About Working with VCs and Angel Investors

Imagine that you’re a millennial and your startup has attracted the attention of a venture capital firm or an angel investor. They like what you have to offer (which is likely a business model that...

byMyCorporation

August 22, 2018

5 Reasons Why Side Hustles Make Millennials Better Entrepreneurs

Some 44 million Americans are currently holding down side hustles in addition to their main source of income. This type of work appeals to anyone who wants to earn an extra buck, and is particularly attractive...

byElizabeth Shutty

July 10, 2018

5 Preconceptions That May Be Preventing Your Side Hustle From Becoming Your Full-Time Gig

Entrepreneurship has always been the soul of the American economy. A recent survey revealed that 21 million people in the U.S. already have a side hustle, another 7.5 million plan to start a new one...

byDottie Chong

April 10, 2018

How to Seek Out Funding as a Young Entrepreneur

I was 27 years old when I had the idea for my business, and 28 when I incorporated the LLC to officially launch. In hindsight, there’s a good chance that my young age actually helped...

byDouglas Baldasare

October 15, 2017

What Gen X and Baby Boomers Can Learn From Millennials

Millennials can often get a bad rap in the workplace. But let’s take a reality check: millennials are the best educated, most digitally savvy and fearless generation ever in the business world. They charge head first into...

byMarshal Kushniruk

October 2, 2017

How Millennial Entrepreneurs Can Hustle Their Way to Success [Book Excerpt]

The following excerpt is reprinted with permission of the publisher, from "THE MILLENNIAL MONEY FIX" © 2017 Douglas A. Boneparth and Heather J. Boneparth. Published Career Press, Wayne, NJ. 800-227-3371. All rights reserved. “So, uh, Douglas,...

byDouglas A. Boneparth and Heather J. Boneparth

September 26, 2017

Why Millennials Should Join the Gig Economy Before Becoming Entrepreneurs

Last year, a study from McKinsey Global Institute reported that in the United States alone, nearly three in 10 American workers are employed in independent positions. Most independent work is generally of the freelance variety...

byDeborah Sweeney

August 31, 2017

6 Tips Millennial Entrepreneurs Need to Hear Again and Again

Millennial entrepreneurs or “millennipreneurs” face a unique set of obstacles. They graduated college during or shortly after the great recession when professional opportunities were scarce and less than promising. To top it off, the cost...

byDavid Baird

August 27, 2017

5 Books Every Millennial Business Owner Must Read for Success

Despite the hate they get in the media, millennials are actually extremely hard working and entrepreneurial. In fact, there's a good chance you either are a millennial business owner or know of one. A recent study...

byAmanda Abella

August 22, 2017

5 Millennial Entrepreneurs You Should Know About in 2017

Now that we’re more than halfway through 2017, it’s time for a little mid-year in review at the current entrepreneurial landscape. Most of us are more than familiar with what famous ‘treps like Mark Zuckerberg...

byDeborah Sweeney

August 9, 2017