Stats

Reason for setting up

An overwhelming majority of the entrepreneurs on our list 57 told us they d set up their company to realise an idea. The satisfaction involved in conceiving an idea, then seeing it through to fruit...


Age breakdown

The biggest chunk of entrepreneurs on our list are between the ages of 26 and 36. What does this say about entrepreneurial culture in the UK Well for a start it suggests youth is not a barrier to bus...


Would a recession harm your company?

The last few months have seen speculation surrounding a possible recession constantly rearing its ugly head in the business pages. Stock market slumps, the slowing down of the housing market, and lets...


Business hero

The entrepreneurs on our list have gone for some fairly obvious choices when it comes to business heroes. The runaway winner in our poll was Sir Richard Branson. Nearly a fifth of the Startups 100 con...


Gender divide

There s been a lot of talk about encouraging women entrepreneurs since Alistair Darling announced a 12.5m fund dedicated to women s start ups in his first Budget. While some people considered t...


Regions

It probably comes as no surprise that London and the South East are the regions with the most start up activity on our list. This is in keeping with overall regional stats. According to the late...









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