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Maybe another reason is too many British people think in terms of the government solving the problem, or starting projects funded by quangos: "what we need is a
by alexyoung 16y ago
Maybe another reason is too many British people think in terms of the government solving the problem, or starting projects funded by quangos: "what we need is a startup scene, therefore we need government funding!"
Getting startups in touch with funding sources and getting the word out that you can fund your ventures without living off baked beans for 18 months might help encourage more people to take the leap of faith.
- zeemonkee 16y agoThat's true. With the recent government cutbacks and slashing of quangos that might (hopefully) change. More than money though would be a better startup community - or communities - all over the UK, which is up to us, I suppose. One assumes however that students and recent graduates are living off baked beans anyway (I suppose that's our equivalent of ramen profitable - Heinz profitable?)
- pmjordan 16y agoOne assumes however that students and recent graduates are living off baked beans anyway Exactly. Based on observation of people's reaction to me being self-employed, the biggest fears are the bureaucracy and what happens when you fail. Neither of which are anywhere near the biggest challenges, so diminishing those fears seems like an easy target. It would probably also help to get actual startup entrepreneurs to speak at universities, which by and large are run by people who have never been outside "the system".