TV Shows ‘Inspiring Entrepreneurs’ March 27

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Up-and-coming entrepreneurs are more inspired by television programmes such as The Apprentice and Dragon’s Den than higher education, new research suggests.

Figures from Shell Livewire - an organisation designed to help 16-30 year-olds start up their own business - revealed that 70 per cent of would-be entrepreneurs found TV shows more inspirational than their university degree.

Although 50 per cent of people questioned had university experience, only 30 per cent said that higher education played a part in inspiring them to take their business plans further.

The poll also showed that small businesses were not getting sufficient financial help and support from banks, with four in ten stating that they thought they provided start up businesses with an inadequate service.

When going-it alone, the entrepreneurs of the future are more inclined to ask family and friends for financial help.

Four out of ten admitted to resorting to their personal savings when attempts to approach a bank for help failed.

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