Are teens taking over startups?

Techcrunch on Saturday listed top Teenage Entrepreneurs to watch, this is showing a big potential of what the internet can turn the world to.

With the average age over 18, some of them started the company when they were 14 years old employing mum and friends.

Some (like Youth Blogger Network), was acquired by a more experienced firm, giving room for them to cash-out and either proceed on their education of start another one.
This Gen Z groups of Teenagers have been exposed to computer and internet at their tender age, no surprise they are able to make this happen so fast.

I am of opinion that the internet has really come to change the rule; you definitely don’t need a degree to build a multibillion dollars business (ask Mark of Facebook). While young chaps have started adding value to human life, I do believe it will inspire others to make better use of their respective time spent on the internet. It is not only to consume but also to build!

As we continue to live in a hyper-Networked world, I see getting virtually all you need with just couple of clicks away.

Back to Nigeria and Africa, I must acknowledge the challenging situation on ground but I do want to emphasize on the fact that, if we expose our young ones to technology and other human capacity development activities, building a future that will not depend on aid but sustain on trade is possible if we start now!

I do want to believe that our startups have something to learn from this..?

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