'Generation side hustle’ is tackling some of society’s greatest social, environmental and economic challenges. New research finds young entrepreneurs are far more altruistic than previous generations. JessicaMCUre | politicslondon |
By Louise Wheeler & Jennifer HarbyPrior to the pandemic, there was a 35% rise in the number of under-24-year-olds becoming their own boss. But how have young entrepreneurs bounced back from the successive setbacks of coronavirus lockdowns? BBC News speaks to three business people.Emma Parry set up her business at the age of 22
Emma was able to save about £4,000 to start her business, combined with a £12,000 loan from a local charity. "They were so popular," she says. "People were also ordering flowers for their loved ones because they couldn't see them. I had a Mini Cooper and I would put the seats down, fill it with plants, and drive all over Leicester.""We're going to make the space better and improve it," she says.Her advice to other young business people would be to develop at a pace they can handle.
Videographer Ben Collison, 22, runs Goldbox Productions, in Derby, with a group of friends, also in their 20s."We got nominated for an award for a short film at the Birmingham Film Festival," says Ben.Image caption,Lockdown was tough for the four friends but they emerged with a host of creative ideas and decided to applyThey started Goldbox - a content creation company - 18 months ago and, in that time, have worked with some high-profile names.
"What we have found is that our enthusiasm and letting our work speak for itself means so many people want to help us.'I got my A-level results the day we opened our business'Omar Sacranie started his own business - a coffee shop called Saints of Mokha - with his older brother Mohammed while he was still doing his A-levels.
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