Young people are better learners
Everyone is good at what they do. Computer programmers are good at computer programming. Artists are good at art. Athletes are good at being athletes. What are students good at? Learning. That's right, students are good at learning. It is, after all, what they do for a living. They are used to seeing something completely foreign to them and mastering it in a short amount of time. Professionals tend to become more and more focused as they get older. While they are really good at one or two things, they haven't learned something completely new in a long time. The workforce has a way of unintentionally limiting you by narrowing your skillset. This works against them as an entrepreneur.
As an entrepreneur, you will be low on resources. Don't count on having a secretary to do the things that you don't know how to do. You can't afford a secretary! While your main focus is living your passion, something you are inherently good at, you will have to do quite a bit of learning to be an entrepreneur.
For example, it may appear that I run a website and the only real thing I needed to learn was in regards to web programming. I don't think many people would consider the amount of time I put in learning how to run my business. I had to research trademarks before choosing a name (you wouldn't want to pick a name that someone else already has), I had to figure out how to register my business with my county, and I had to learn basic tax laws to make sure I correctly report all of my income. I also handle all of the PR and marketing for my business, not to mention customer service and budgeting. There is a lot to running a business, even what appears to be a simple one that I run from my house (imagine if I had employees, rented office space, etc). A business owner is going to have to learn a lot of things quickly and be able to execute what they just learned with confidence. Young adults are better at this than any other age group.
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