Got an Idea to Start Your Own Business? Listen to This to Make You Go Further
Nan Zhang
08/05/24
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A recent report found that the number of people in the UK thinking about starting a business in 2024 has risen to 35%. And the figure for young adults aged between 18 and 24 is even higher, which 54%.
While Scotland is the “most entrepreneurial” of the UK's devolved nations, the entrepreneurs in Scotland are among those most likely to experience barriers to accessing capital, according to YFM Equity Partners.
If you are considering about starting your own business, you might be asking: How do you start a business? What is the best way to grow your business? What are the potential challenges in this route?
To answer such questions, Blether asked three successful young entrepreneurs in Scotland to offer some practical advice:
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Sandie Gorton, the owner of Candles from the Croft
Janani Prabhakaran, the founder of Unbaggaged
Harry Bremmer, the founder of Tuggs
Key Takeaways:
[00:23] Sandie Gorton
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“Just go for it and enjoy it and get back to yourself because you're going to be your biggest cheerleader.”
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[02:16] Janani Prabhakaran
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“So that kind of connection, that kind of networking, that kind of relationships make it easier for someone to make mistakes then grow.”
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[05:14] Harry Bremmer
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“My advice is that try not to over think it to make a start as soon as you can.”