PREPARED TO FACE THE CHALLENGES YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS ON THE RISE BY KATHERINE MANSON
McMurry University produces graduates with a variety of degrees and passions. They are provided with the education to enter the workforce, achieve their professional goals, and face the challenges ahead. With the national trend of young entrepreneurs on the rise, a number of those graduates are entering the workforce aspiring to operate their own business as an entrepreneur of their generation. According to an article published by Forbes in 2012, approximately 30% of entrepreneurs are between the ages of 20 – 34. That number has only continued to rise as graduates are drawn towards the flexibility, challenges, and accomplishments of becoming an entrepreneur. Meet four McMurry graduates who used their undergraduate growth and experience to build a successful business and become young entrepreneurs.