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You’re young and eager to jump into the business arena. You have a hot idea that you are certain is a can’t miss proposition. While there is no guarantee that you will actually succeed in business as an entrepreneur, your youth does provide a number of advantages. What you may lack in experience you can more than make up in enthusiasm and energy. If you are willing to put forth the effort, your youth may very well help you carry the day.

Social Network Savvy

Although many Baby Boomers are adapting social media as a necessity, as a young person, you probably view social media as a necessary part of your existence. You don’t have to learn how to use Facebook and YouTube – you were weaned on those tools. Social media has demonstrated repeatedly that the right content posted at the right time has the potential to “go viral,” that is, become widely circulated almost exclusively by electronic word-of-mouth. And because you understand and use social media so fluently, it is more likely that you will be able to use social media marketing accurately and effectively to promote your company’s products or services.

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