Congrats to the Class of 2017! As this year’s crop of graduates prepares to enter the workforce, many millennials are turning to entrepreneurship. What makes being your own boss so appealing? In our latest infographic, we studied the goals millennials have as small business owners, financial obstacles (student loans, anyone?) they’re facing, and traits this generation shares that ultimately prepares them for being entrepreneurs more than they know. #thestruggleisreal, but #thehustlepaysoff.
As CEO of MyCorporation, Deborah Sweeney is an advocate for protecting personal and business assets for business owners and entrepreneurs. With extensive experience in the field of corporate and intellectual property law, Deborah provides insightful commentary on the benefits of incorporation and trademark registration. Deborah attended Pepperdine University School of Law, and has served as an adjunct professor at the University of West Los Angeles and San Fernando School of Law in corporate and intellectual property law. Ms. Sweeney is also well-recognized for her written work online as a contributing writer with some of the top business and entrepreneurial blogging sites including Forbes, Business Insider, SCORE, and Fox Business, among others.
Millennials have sidestepped traditional career paths and have become a significant force in the small-business. Millennials show both enthusiasm and optimism for starting a company, they are combating unemployment, underemployment, and the everlasting student loan crisis.