Linda Tong, founder of Linda Tong Planners, was a panelist at the Business Record’s recent Power Breakfast on thriving in a multigenerational workforce and shared her perspective as a member of Gen Z and an entrepreneur. 

She was asked: A lot of members of Generation Z are opting to start their own businesses. As an entrepreneur, do you think there’s a reason for that?

Here is her response.

“I think the main reason is being in control of your time, being in control of what you want to do in your life. Also just taking that chance on yourself, not just following what other people are doing. I was lucky enough to be in a position where I had that opportunity to just start my business during COVID and then I got really lucky and it really blew up from there. Others might not be so lucky,” Tong said.

Watch the full panel discussion here