Enterprise : Student Debts Stifling Entrepreneurial Ambitions

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Spiralling student debt may be stifling the entrepreneurial spirit of Britain's youth.

As thousands of students head for a new university term this week, a UK-wide survey of 16-24-year-olds by AXA found sixty two per cent of young people in Birmingham would like their own company, but a fifth are put off because of student debts and financial concerns. The other barrier for young would-be entrepreneurs is a lack of business information from educational, government and business institutions.

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Enterprise : Student Debts Stifling Entrepreneurial Ambitions

Respondents blamed government and business bodies, rather than edu...

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