Student Entrepreneur
Through this program Bayer told me that the students “develop the power skills that can’t be learned in classrooms and earn the real experience it takes to stand out as they seek to springboard their careers.” Many academics have passed over student entrepreneurs in the debate regarding ‘what makes an entrepreneur?’ describing them as individuals who exploit academic research for financial gain. I’m sure that many student entrepreneurs will agree with me when I say that this simply isn’t true. In fact, my own research points to quite the opposite; student entrepreneurs are creative individuals with a passion for helping others within their own communities, and their start-up businesses do everything from web design, to serving tea and coffee, to the development of pioneering medical technology. Today, I want to share some of my research about the ‘student ent...