The X factor: what makes Generation X tick?
Meredith Bagby: In a way, we may have even more impact – and I think that has a lot to do with the power afforded to the individual through technology Individually, we have so much more ability to create businesses on our own. There are many examples where [Xers] have been able to make a tremendous impact with very little capital or manpower. Entrepreneur: As you point out in your book, Gen X is considered to be the most entrepreneurial generation in history. Why is this? Bagby: We’re people who came from divorced families, [or] both our parents worked and we were left alone a lot. So we had to fend for ourselves. That’s part of it. Also, we saw our parents get downsized [out of jobs]. We don’t trust corporations to give us a pension or to be there for us. Entrepreneur: You also contend that, for Xers, work is a lifestyle. Can you explain that? Bagby: There’s sort of a blurting between work and home now because a lot of us are entrepreneurs or have flexible jobs that allow us to [telec
