Europe's Young Entrepreneurs 2007
An increasing number of Europeans 25 and under are starting their own businessesand inspiring others to do the same
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Economic growth in Europe is faster than in the U.S. Reform-minded governments are chopping away the red tape that stifles small business. The Internet is knocking down barriers faster than a thousand ponderous directives from Brussels. And mobile young people, nursed on wireless phones and the Web, are fanning out across the continent in search of new business opportunities.
Add it all up, and entrepreneurialism is alive in the Old World. In our second annual BusinessWeek contest to identify and recognize Europe's most promising entrepreneurs, we've found ample evidence that young people—25 years old and under—are more eager than ever to try their hand at launching companies.