Young and Regional: We Mean Business trailer
Small businesses are the backbone of many regional communities but often face unique challenges like smaller labour pools and fewer resources. Despite this, young entrepreneurs thrive outside the city in unique and innovative ways. Follow their success with ACM’s Young and Regional: We Mean Business series, starting October 23 across the ACM network.
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00:00 I was 23 when I started We Buy Mum.
00:02 My wife and I started this business when we were 24.
00:05 I'm 24, I live in Ballarat and I own the Minority Co.
00:08 I opened a little coffee shop called Tortoise Espresso when I was 16.
00:12 Almost half of young people see themselves as entrepreneurs in the future.
00:17 And the other part is that 40% of young people are prioritising social impact in career choices.
00:22 When those two are combined, it's extremely powerful.
00:25 The young people are definitely equipped with digital skills,
00:28 which is an exciting arm of entrepreneurship.
00:31 What I do is go on around social media,
00:35 create content based around fitness, training.
00:38 I was a freelancer, then I started my own digital marketing agency.
00:42 I can see how a lot of these characteristics I have has helped me think outside the square
00:49 and really grow my entrepreneurial spirit.
00:52 [Music]