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Baby boomers more entrepreneurial than younger workers

Forty-five percent of baby boomers say theyre entrepreneurially spirited while 41 percent of Generation X employees and 32 percent of Generation Y employees agree.

By Amanda McGrory-Dixon | Updated on February 28, 2013

Forty-five percent of baby boomers say they’re entrepreneurially spirited while 41 percent of Generation X employees and 32 percent of Generation Y employees agree, according to a new survey by Monster.com.

“The Internet has created unique entrepreneurial opportunities, not just for millennials but for all generations of workers,” says Dan Schawbel, founder of Millennial Branding and author of Promote Yourself. “We don’t see the same barriers to entry to starting a new business as we saw 10 years ago. Everyone has the technology to connect, and now all you need is an innovative idea and a website to create a startup.”

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