Young and in business 年轻人创业从商 在世界各地,年轻企业家层出不穷。但这些乳臭未干且胸怀大志的年青人到底知道自己在干什么吗?本期讨论年轻人创业从商。 Do you have a business brain 经商头脑,商业头脑 ? Are you always looking for the next big idea 创意,想法 ? Maybe, like me, you might feel setting up a new company is something you might do when you're older, when you have more experience. But that's not always the case. While some of us may feel young hood is a time of tentatively finding our place in the world, sleeping late and partying hard, others are already on a path to great business success. Take the founder 创始人 of Microsoft, Bill Gates, who started his company as a young university student at Harvard in the US. There are many other examples of young entrepreneurs 企业家 who have become hugely successful, proving that there's no minimum age to becoming top dog 权威,优胜者 . But to be the next business executive 主管, 经理 requires effort. You need to acquire a keen mind 敏锐的头脑 and good business acumen 敏锐,精明 and above all, you need enthusiasm. Starting a new business comes with an element of risk but if you are able to spot the next big idea, it's probably worth giving it a try. Jessica Rose owns a jewellery business and admits that "when I first started I had no business training whatsoever ... but I kind of woke up one day and thought I'd really love to be a jewellery designer." She went on to be a successful young entrepreneur. Being young and in business does have its drawbacks 弱点,缺点 ; you may worry you have nothing to bring to the table 提供有用的东西 and that the people who work for you tend to be older and wiser. That's what young British entrepreneur Suleman Sacranie found. He started his third business whilst studying chemistry at university. He says "now I've got two additional directors who have grey hair" but when they first started he says he "could tell they were thinking in the back of their heads, 'I've got a kid sitting in front of me.'" You may think setting up a new start-up is easier said than done 说来容易做来难 . As well as ideas, you need financial backing 资金支持,财政支援 and expert guidance. But if you're studying hard at university and don't have the desire to go into business and make your fortune, keep on studying – an education is priceless 无价的 !