Recession pushes young techs to create own startups – Entrepreneurship alive and well among college students, recent graduates.

Alex White was exhilarated when he handed back a $10,000 signing bonus and rejected a job offer worth at least $60,000 a year.

White’s decision to continue developing his online music business instead of joining a consulting company puts him in a small group of recent college graduates who bypass steady paychecks to pursue their entrepreneurial dreams.

"I knew if I took the safe job and let (my company) kind of die, for the rest of my life I’d be wondering ‘What if?’ " White said.

By Emily Glazer

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