April 30, 2007

Entrepreneurs fill campuses

More than 4 in 10 Michigan college students hope to start their own businesses one day, according to a poll that surveyed 640 students at the state's Big 3 universities - Wayne State University, Michigan State University, and the University of Michigan. Getting rich isn't the primary reason for students starting their own companies; flexibility and control are more important. "Think about it, if you work for somebody else, you have limitations," said Sherittia Green, 24, a WSU engineering student. There's only so far you can climb up the corporate ladder." More business majors (63 percent) than those in any other discipline hope to run their own firm. More non-white students (52 percent) than white students (37 students) saw themselves starting their own businesses.

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