Young entrepreneurs take own career path

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Thu May 28 2009 12:00:00 GMT+1200 (New Zealand Standard Time)

Young entrepreneurs take own career path

Thursday, 28 May 2009, 9:18 am
Press Release: Massey University

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Making money is often not the primary reason for young entrepreneurs starting a business, says management researcher Kate Lewis. Many see their occupation not just as a job but a calling.

Ms Lewis, who graduates on Friday with a PhD in management from the College of Business at Massey’s Wellington campus, conducted a survey of 10 people under 30 from Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch who had started their own business and identified themselves as young entrepreneurs.

She found a deep connection between them and their company, which also spread into other aspects of their life. They had often rejected more traditional career paths in the corporate sector.

“Money was not the primary driver for business start-up,

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