Is enterprise the key to economic growth?

By: Lindsay Plumpton

Communications Leader

Tuesday 31 July 2012

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We all like a bank holiday, although chances are George Osborne may be disappointed we have had so many this year. The news, last week, that Britain was experiencing its first double-dip recession since the 1970s was in part blamed on the additional bank holiday in June. Not great news for a Chancellor steering a struggling economy through its third quarterly contraction in a row.

But whilst these latest figures present a picture of doom and gloom, other factors seem to be painting a more positive outlook. The recent drop in unemployment and a slow but steady housing market would point towards an improving economy (albeit slowly).

However we interpret the information from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) though, it is clear that all is not well with our economy and we need to start doing things differently.

Commentators regularly agree that a key driver for the UK economy is the creation and success of small businesses. Undoubtedly, creating a more entrepreneurial UK has many benefits, but how do we encourage such activity? How important is enterprise education for young people?

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Lindsay Plumpton

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David Grailey

Chief Executive
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Andrew Gladstone-Heighton

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