One in ten Irish adults is (planning to be) an entrepreneur

So says this report -

Ireland remains one of the leading countries in Europe in terms of entrepreneurship and is fast approaching the levels of early stage entrepreneurial activity prevalent in the United States. Overall, the research found that almost one in ten of the adult population living in Ireland is actively planning or has recently set up a new business.

Whatever about the Irish you've got to ask what are those New Zealanders eating?

Comments

[Eoghan McCabe]

Wow. Very cool.

The men/women figures are interesting to look at. Do the differences in the participation ratio between the early stage and established (in Ireland) mean that more women fail in their entrepreneurial efforts?

[James Corbett]

Good question Eoghan, it would be interesting to get Keith Bohanna's take on that -

http://bohanna.typepad.com/pureplay/2006/05/passion.html

[Paul Browne]

The answer to 'what are the New Zealanders eating' is probably that given the nearest country (Australia) is 3hrs flight away, it's either be an entrepreneur or leave the country.

Most of the Kiwi's we met when living there had at least 4 very different careers and it's almost *expected* to switch jobs like this several times - none of the 'you were a teacher, why did you decide to become a carpenter?' questions at interviews.

[James Corbett]

Very interesting Paul, I'd no idea that was the culture there. What a terrific mindset and it just goes to show that we've still a long way to go here. No room for complacency...