Forty-five percent of baby boomers say they're entrepreneurially spirited while 41 percent of Generation X employees and 32 percent of Generation Y employees agree, according to a new survey by Monster.com.
"The Internet has created unique entrepreneurial opportunities, not just for millennials but for all generations of workers," says Dan Schawbel, founder of Millennial Branding and author of Promote Yourself. "We don't see the same barriers to entry to starting a new business as we saw 10 years ago. Everyone has the technology to connect, and now all you need is an innovative idea and a website to create a startup."
Despite this, younger respondents are generally more attracted to startups and smaller companies in exchange for greater creative freedom and decision-making abilities. Among all respondents, nearly one-third of respondents say they have the freedom, flexibility and resources to work as an intrapreneur, which is someone acting as an entrepreneur within an organization.
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