Economic uncertainty encourages British entrepreneurial spirit
British entrepreneurialism is alive and kicking according to research conducted by Home Learning College. This is evidenced by the fact that two fifths of Brits would consider setting up their own business if they were made redundant – a fear held by a third of workers. These entrepreneurial ambitions could be tested during 2010 according to over half the population – 53% do not think the UK has seen the full effects of the recession and predict that things will get worse this year. The research also suggests that Britain’s entrepreneurial gender gap may be diminishing. In 2008 the Annual