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.
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.