February 27, 2012 8:59 PMB. Flowers wrote:
This sounds good and excellent for the youths but there could be serious drawbacks if there as no money to support it, and back it up and keep it in the green. Reply to this
February 28, 2012 11:53 PM
Diane wrote:
I don't know if it is the answer to youth employment but I feel it would go a long way in "raising the bar". There are so many smart and intelligent young people with awesome ideas just waiting to be launched. They just have to know their market, know their product and know when to know when to get it out there. The right product and the right timing is everything. Just imagine the jobs that would be created. Reply to this
March 1, 2012 9:42 PMBFlowers wrote:
I had commented already, but I had left out one thing that a law had passed the other day last year, that parents can still take care of the their youth up to the age of 26. Reply to this
March 5, 2012 4:09 PM
winifred wrote:
entrepreneurialism can be one of many answers to youth unemployment, however all young people don't desire to be business owners. young people of today are more innovative than my generation. today we have business owners in their teens running a very successful operation. Reply to this
March 5, 2012 8:47 PM
lisa wrote:
Based on this video it stated that its hard for students to get a loan which is true because students dont have a lot of credit built up. They wont beable to see how responsable they are. Starting a buisness is not that easy for anyone especially for younger students it actually is rather hard. Younger students starting a buisness is a good start in life it also opens a door for other young students to show them that they can as well do it them self. It may take a lot of hard work but well worth it in the long run. Now days you need a college education to get anywhere in this as well as technology such as computers, iphones, and so on. Reply to this
March 8, 2012 1:45 AM
Latoya wrote:
I would have never imagined the percentage of Americans that are unemployed. And to think that so many more are unemployed in other countries. The idea of encouraging our youth to be Entrepreneurs is a great. That way if they have that attitude and determination they will already be ahead of the game when they become and adult. Not to mention being able to employ others too. Reply to this
March 8, 2012 6:41 PM
Gregory Raymond wrote:
I believe entrepreneurialism is the way for the youth of today because with the price of tuition going up every year and the lack of jobs in this country it seems like the only way for a youth to be successful in todays world is to go into business for his/her self. Reply to this
March 10, 2012 8:47 AM
LASC Instructor wrote: Great answer and yes college degree is crucial for Black and Brown success but what use is that degree if there are NO good jobs.
March 14, 2012 10:13 PMBFlowers wrote:
B.Flowers College degrees is great in this time, but there is a great disadvantage at this time, that the degree that you receive you will not be finding any job to go along with the degree, that happen to my son right now in North Carolina with a BA degree in sport business and cannot find that kind of job. Reply to this
March 22, 2012 12:40 AM
LASC Instructor wrote: Maybe your son may have to leave North Carolina and move around the country I know if he makes a national job search he may land that coveted job.
March 12, 2012 7:19 PMLaToshia woods wrote:
Becoming an entrepreneur is tremendously difficult with all the tax laws, license filing, insurance requirements. It is hard enough to get your entrepreneur idea off the ground. It should be easier to start a business. Reply to this
March 22, 2012 12:38 AM
LASC Instructor wrote: 100% we should make it super easy like one hour or less thats why I recommend doing an online venture.
March 15, 2012 1:25 AM
C Buggage wrote:
I think that the problem is somwhat of a catch-22. Youth, much the same as anyone who is under- or unemployed, should seek to create their own employment. They sohuld try to get and recieve the best education and training available. Even when there their are no apparent jobs skills can prove profitable. My children when they were teens made money babysitting, braiding hair, tutoring younger children, typing papers for their high school peers and college students. It helps if you live in a community where these services are desired and need, for sure. However the education and skills needed for these types of entreprenureal jobs can be had for a free K-12 education. Things like Catering might necessitate extra funding, but the family computer could be used to make money for the enterprising youth. As for earning degrees when there are no jobs ... our country constantly goes through times of famine as well as feast, my suggestion, be prepared. Education does pay, not just in Financial Aide checks, but as a shelter against future hopelessness. Education should teach one to take lemons and make lemonaide, lemon bars, as well as other edibles and smell-goods. I knew a girl who sold red-vines for bus fair. I have made money making business/calling cards and typing resumes for others who were looking for jobs. Computer skills rock! There are too many things to do that can make money, it depends on the mind of the individual as to how they want to spend their time ... crying or creating income. Reply to this
March 22, 2012 12:45 AM
LASC Instructor wrote: I enjoyed reading your answer and yes we need to instill the entrepreneurial attitude at a young age and it should be mandatory in our k-12 school system.
April 19, 2012 10:41 PM
Karen wrote:
There are so many obstacles facing youths today, it is not easy as back in the days when they could make extra money cutting the neighbor's grass or selling Newspaper. Today there several red tape to face. Remember last year when some kid in Maryland tried to make some money by setting up a Lemonade stand and they were ticketed for not having a Vendor's permit. I love the idea of Entrepreneurship and hope more companies will step forward to help fix youth unemployment and our Government will make it easier for youths to start their own business. Reply to this
This sounds good and excellent for the youths but there could be serious drawbacks if there as no money to support it, and back it up and keep it in the green.
Reply to this
I don't know if it is the answer to youth employment but I feel it would go a long way in "raising the bar". There are so many smart and intelligent young people with awesome ideas just waiting to be launched. They just have to know their market, know their product and know when to know when to get it out there. The right product and the right timing is everything. Just imagine the jobs that would be created.
Reply to this
I had commented already, but I had left out one thing that a law had passed the other day last year, that parents can still take care of the their youth up to the age of 26.
Reply to this
entrepreneurialism can be one of many answers to youth unemployment, however all young people don't desire to be business owners. young people of today are more innovative than my generation. today we have business owners in their teens running a very successful operation.
Reply to this
Based on this video it stated that its hard for students to get a loan which is true because students dont have a lot of credit built up. They wont beable to see how responsable they are. Starting a buisness is not that easy for anyone especially for younger students it actually is rather hard. Younger students starting a buisness is a good start in life it also opens a door for other young students to show them that they can as well do it them self. It may take a lot of hard work but well worth it in the long run. Now days you need a college education to get anywhere in this as well as technology such as computers, iphones, and so on.
Reply to this
I would have never imagined the percentage of Americans that are unemployed. And to think that so many more are unemployed in other countries. The idea of encouraging our youth to be Entrepreneurs is a great. That way if they have that attitude and determination they will already be ahead of the game when they become and adult. Not to mention being able to employ others too.
Reply to this
I believe entrepreneurialism is the way for the youth of today because with the price of tuition going up every year and the lack of jobs in this country it seems like the only way for a youth to be successful in todays world is to go into business for his/her self.
Reply to this
Great answer and yes college degree is crucial for Black and Brown success but what use is that degree if there are NO good jobs.
Reply to this
B.Flowers
College degrees is great in this time, but there is a great disadvantage at this time, that the degree that you receive you will not be finding any job to go along with the degree, that happen to my son right now in North Carolina with a BA degree in sport business and cannot find that kind of job.
Reply to this
Maybe your son may have to leave North Carolina and move around the country I know if he makes a national job search he may land that coveted job.
Reply to this
Becoming an entrepreneur is tremendously difficult with all the tax laws, license filing, insurance requirements. It is hard enough to get your entrepreneur idea off the ground. It should be easier to start a business.
Reply to this
100% we should make it super easy like one hour or less thats why I recommend doing an online venture.
Reply to this
I think that the problem is somwhat of a catch-22. Youth, much the same as anyone who is under- or unemployed, should seek to create their own employment. They sohuld try to get and recieve the best education and training available. Even when there their are no apparent jobs skills can prove profitable. My children when they were teens made money babysitting, braiding hair, tutoring younger children, typing papers for their high school peers and college students. It helps if you live in a community where these services are desired and need, for sure. However the education and skills needed for these types of entreprenureal jobs can be had for a free K-12 education. Things like Catering might necessitate extra funding, but the family computer could be used to make money for the enterprising youth. As for earning degrees when there are no jobs ... our country constantly goes through times of famine as well as feast, my suggestion, be prepared. Education does pay, not just in Financial Aide checks, but as a shelter against future hopelessness. Education should teach one to take lemons and make lemonaide, lemon bars, as well as other edibles and smell-goods. I knew a girl who sold red-vines for bus fair. I have made money making business/calling cards and typing resumes for others who were looking for jobs. Computer skills rock! There are too many things to do that can make money, it depends on the mind of the individual as to how they want to spend their time ... crying or creating income.
Reply to this
I enjoyed reading your answer and yes we need to instill the entrepreneurial attitude at a young age and it should be mandatory in our k-12 school system.
Reply to this
There are so many obstacles facing youths today, it is not easy as back in the days when they could make extra money cutting the neighbor's grass or selling Newspaper. Today there several red tape to face. Remember last year when some kid in Maryland tried to make some money by setting up a Lemonade stand and they were ticketed for not having a Vendor's permit. I love the idea of Entrepreneurship and hope more companies will step forward to help fix youth unemployment and our Government will make it easier for youths to start their own business.
Reply to this