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Are We Creating Entrepreneurs or Just Privileged Risk-Takers?


A deep dive into the uncomfortable truth behind teenage success stories

We've all seen them — those impossibly young entrepreneurs gracing magazine covers, giving TED talks, and securing million-dollar funding rounds before they can legally drink. Mark Zuckerberg dropping out of Harvard, Evan Spiegel turning down billions for Snapchat, or countless other "wunderkind" stories that dominate our feeds. Because understanding the real factors behind entrepreneurial success isn't just about fairness — it's about creating more pathways for the next generation of innovators, regardless of their parents' bank account balance.

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