Gen Z’s also have access to new and innovative programs supporting entrepreneurship, such as the Thiel Fellowship, which grants money to teenagers who decide to skip college. Gen Z’s actively find mentors online and often turn to their parents for help building their networks at an earlier age than prior generations did. Gen Z’s are still heavily influenced by their parents, but they also are connected to hundreds of other Gen Z’s around the world. This access can create opportunities for them to work with people in other countries from their own home.