Yes it is true. Gone out are the days when an entrepreneur was portrayed as a man in his late fifties or early sixties. They have hijacked it all over! They are young, energetic, and brilliant minds showcasing to the world that it's their time to take over Studentrpreneurs.
Students are escaping the rat race for plum jobs. Studying hard; to find a well-paid job is all old school now. Names like Ritesh Agarwal, Kunal Shah, Varun Shoor, and many more are perfect illustrations of students who all diverged their way to becoming an entrepreneur.
Millennials coming up with innovative ideas who are no longer constrained by traditional employment, entrepreneurship provides this forward-thinking generation with a realistic career option.
Take the case of Narayanan Palani of K. J. Somaiya who started the in-campus 'Gandhigiri shop', a stationery shop with no one manning the counter. One can pick up an item and put the payment in a box provided for the purpose.
The success of this venture on campus is allowing him to think of scaling it up. This trend is not limited to the IIMs or IITs.
There is a new crop of entrepreneurs striking out on their own with just one or two years of work experience after having passed out from non-IIMs, including smaller business colleges in Tier II and III cities.
