Fifteen-year-old Y-Press journalists Vincent Demyan, reports on the future for teen entrepreneurs. Read the full description.
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The most recent Index of Entrepreneurial Activity study says an average of 320 Americans out of 100,000 forms a business each month. Vincent Demyan, talks with a young entrepreneur about her business and the outlook for future youth started businesses.
