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Because too many of them are busy looking for other people to give them employment (which has been difficult for employers to do), instead of figuring out how t
by gcv 13y ago
Because too many of them are busy looking for other people to give them employment (which has been difficult for employers to do), instead of figuring out how to create wealth on their own. If more created their own businesses, they would probably be able to hire the rest — you know, the ones working in coffee shops and retail. See http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/25/magazine/what-the-fate-of-one-class-of-2011-says-about-the-job-market.html?pagewanted=all http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/25/magazine/what-the-fate-of-..., for example.
- UVB-76 13y agoYep, that's right. Fresh out of college in your early 20s, with tens of thousands of dollars of debt to your name, no income, no access to credit... Starting a business is the obvious solution! Why didn't people think of it sooner?
- aridiculous 13y agoIt's an odd thing: the startup community often has all of the smug traits of the out-of-touch, old-money elite, but has none of their gifts for enjoying leisure. It's a particularly awful combination in my opinion.