More young entrepreneurs doing business in the last 12 months

The number of entrepreneurs aged 18 to 24-years-old starting a new business or choosing to freelance self-employed has almost doubled in the last year, according to a study by freelance website PeoplePerHour.
 
The freelance network, which acts as the middle man for businesses and freelancers, saw a 97 per cent rise in new micro and small business owners registering on their website in the last 12 months.
 
Within its survey, PeoplePerHour quizzed freelancers of all ages how they felt about running a business in the current economic climate.
 
More than two-thirds (70 per cent) felt it was not easy and that the next two quarters would be make or break in the success of their ventures.
 
Almost nine in ten (87 per cent) of survey respondents said they were very happy with being in control of their own employment destiny, with more than half (54 per cent) admitting they are never or unlikely to consider working for anyone else again.
 
Xenios Thrasyvoulou, founder of PeoplePerHour, said: “The barriers to starting a business have never been lower, and this could be one of the main reasons we’re seeing such a big rise in the younger generation choosing to take the self-employment route earlier on in their careers.
 
“Our research shows that despite the stresses and money worries that are often associated with starting and growing a business, the rewards and overall satisfaction that people get from being their own boss, clearly help overcome many of the obstacles standing in their way.
 
“The dream of being an entrepreneur is no longer just that.”
 
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Date published 20 Jan 2014 | Last updated 20 Jan 2014