The Rise of the Modern Entrepreneur

The Rise of the Modern Entrepreneur Mumpreneur & Dadpreneur The Modern Entrepreneur Since 2010 the number of self-employed workers has risen by more than 600,000, accounting for more than a third of the 1.5 million new jobs created. A record 4.5 million Britons are now self-employed Industry? 27% Taxi Drivers Why? 25% DAD 35 per cent of men start a business so they can choose what hours they work Construction 21% Farming Where? 58% Why? MUM work from home Who? 54 per cent of women start a business so they can choose what hours they work 35 to 44 Women aged 35 and 44 are more entrepreneurial. Why, Where, Who? 25% Banks Family 5% 50% 15% Government Strangers Funding Sources 73% of Women say that they setup their business after having children Perceived Barriers Getting Finance Lack of Skills Mumpreneurs What Sectors are Women Setting up Businesses in? 25 Retail/Hotels/Restaurants Services 20 15 Personal/Consumer Services 10 Health/Social Services Business Services Sector of Women are setting up businesses in the Business Services sector. 24% These include accountants, lawyers, doctors.