Make a Job, Don't Take a Job! - Global Entrepreneurship Week

IT'S GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEEK this week. The key message coming from the promoters is the call to individuals to Make a Job, Don't Take a Job!

Peter Jones, of Dragon's Den fame has said that the week is vital in helping to inspire thousands of people to pursue their ideas and dreams. He says on the Global Entrepreneurship Week website that "Entrepreneurs are not born, they are made. Entrepreneurship is a skill that can be taught just like any other". 

Of particular interest is the week's 'Myth Busting' campaign. The typical entrepreneur is not your Richard Branson or Alan Sugar, but is more likely to be a woman - and a young woman at that. (Bullet points via GEW website).

• The rate of female entrepreneurship in the UK has risen by 15% in the past decade, male entrepreneurship has stayed the same.
• Level of youth entrepreneurship (aged 18-34) have risen by 20% in the last decade.

Also, Entrepreneurship is not necessarily just about making money. Many now start social enterprises to tackle social and environmental problems and to "make a difference".

• 64% of entrepreneurs think that entrepreneurs have a key role to play in addressing global issues such as climate change and poverty.

New entrepreneurs are as likely to start their business from home as from other premises. Working from home can not only cut costs, but open up new more flexible ways of working that might suit those with families and other daily commitments.

Global Entrepreneurship Week hopes to inspire a change in how people approach the world of work. Talk about an 'entrepreneurial revolution' might seem a little ambitious - but the week has identified some support and funding available to help.

Find out more: A report is available to download from Make a Job, Don't take a Job. Locally see the Youth Enterprise Hull website.