Some mornings I wake up with the knowledge that if I pushed myself hard enough I might be able to change the world. Sometimes, I push myself; sometimes, I hit snooze and roll back over. The thing is that in my 20s,  I wake up earnestly thinking that something I do today  may  drastically effect my life and others. I imagine by the time I’m in my 40s, I may become slightly more jaded. But even if I don’t, I’ll certainly be much less willing to risk all I’ve got.

Right now I have nothing.  Therefore starting a new venture will have little negative effect because there is nothing to lose. At 40, I may have other worries—kids, job, mortgage, etc. Julie Meyer brings up this specific issue in a recent opinion piece she wrote for the UK’s CITY AM.

In the article, she espouses the benefits of encouraging youth to be entrepreneurs. In particular, she notes that “if we get comfortable with the cycle of building businesses at an early age, failing, dusting ourselves off, and trying again, and celebrating the minisuccesses of those who achieve in their 20s, we will see more Zuckerbergs rising out of the UK.” Here at Global Entrepreneurship Week, we couldn’t agree more.

Why not take the chance and risk getting involved— in the end what do you really have to lose?

Tags: , City AM, Global Entrepreneurship Week, Julie Meyer

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