It has now been over a year since The Umbrella Project was started.
Young entrepreneurs have tremendous ideas and can recognize significant opportunities.
The number of young people who are starting companies, particularly Internet-related ventures, is skyrocketing. Young entrepreneurs are still having tremendous difficulty in raising capital for the ventures. 4.Young entrepreneurs still need advice and help in starting ventures, perhaps more now than ever before. When I wasn t speaking with young entrepreneurs and reviewing business plans, I was chatting on the phone, trading emails, or meeting with people who I thought might be able to help the young entrepreneur community. These people ranged from venture capitalists and angel investors to lawyers, recruiters, consultants, and already established entrepreneurs.