by Evan Fried

Created on: December 05, 2008

A leap of faith is undoubtedly an integral moment in the success of any business, however this leap, no matter the extent should never be made blind. Building and solidifying a small business is a very strenuous and intense time, the payouts can be incredible or let you down completely. If you don't have a sight of your landing or you miss the landing all together chances are you will lose money and ultimately waste your time. Both of these things are very unpleasant and undesirable, so a clear idea of the future is a definite must in the world of enterprise.

Value and necessity of money increases directly proportional with age. As people grow older their appreciation and desperation for funds is increased. This being said, young people have a distinct advantage when making these leaps of faith. No matter how bad they crash and burn they have ample time to recover and most like less to lose to begin with. Exploring the realm of the entrepreneurial and enterprise as a teenager or younger can be advantageous on several fronts. The experience gained through this kind of process and exposure to real world happenings opens a new layer of insight and understanding.

When I was fifteen years old I spent three thousand of my own dollars and borrowed seven thousand dollars from my parents to get a small business launched of the ground. This business, not my only entrepreneurial experience, was and has been a constant and steady success. I am entering my fourth year of business, not only are the profits flowing with minimal effort on my part but I learned more from this experience than I learned in much of my public education. I do not know what I want to do with the rest of my life, but I am pretty certain that business and more specifically entrepreneurial ism will be a part of it. Going through this process and reaping the informational and financial awards has sparked a seemingly insatiable appetite for business innovation and idea expansion.

Encouraging youth to take this leap of faith will undoubtably increase the national as well as local economies. This will help all Americans and once again get this country back on track. Entrepreneurs are the back bone of small business and small business is the backbone of the economy and the youth is the backbone of the future so we must encourage the youth to explore and enjoy the posibilities that lie in the world of business, doing this will ensure a strong economy for the future, a goal wished for by every generation and attained by few.

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