Almost a quarter of UK workers are contemplating ditching their jobs and taking the plunge as an entrepreneur, according to the latest research.
A survey for mobile communications group Sony Ericsson suggests 18 per cent of workers spend 25 hours a week of their employer's time dreaming up new business ideas.
New television shows like BBC2's 'The Apprentice' and the more recent 'Dragon's Den' has encouraged aspiring entrepreneurs to step forward.
According to a recent EC survey, access to finance still remains the biggest obstacle for budding entrepreneurs with many in the UK unsure where to go to get their idea off the ground.
Despite this, the latest survey found that advances in technology had given 80 per cent of respondents more options for small business creativity.
Commenting on the findings, Ian Parkes, Director of Coleman Parkes, who carried out the survey, said: "Any exposure like this can only help entrepreneurial activity. Individuals that have had great ideas for years are taking inspiration from people who have made it."
He added that small business groups complaining about red tape, high taxes and the 'risk factor' of starting-up only served to stall would-be entrepreneurs.
Instead, he believes that support groups should avoid focusing on the negative aspects of enterprise so they can concentrate on mentoring young firms rather than putting them off.
Feb 2, 2005
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