Member Article

The role of start-ups in Cameron's Aspiration Nation

Start-ups play a valuable role in the British economy. As well as the obvious benefits of job creation and increased tax revenues, start-ups foster innovation through increased competition. This drives the bigger players to discover and develop the next big thing. Start-ups are also uniquely positioned to develop a more well rounded work force. Working at a start-up you get exposure to much more of the business than at a larger firm. Whether it’s marketing, accounts or HR, it’s likely as an employee of a start-up, you’d be involved in them all. That means individuals develop a wider range of skills much more quickly.

It’s clear the government is already helping start-ups. Britain already has many of the building blocks in place to give start-ups a really good basis for success, but there is still more that can be done. At Find Invest Grow we believe in enhanced education for all stakeholders concerning the risks and rewards of start-ups, and a fostering culture that celebrates early stage investment. We also believe better and more intuitive opportunities should be available to get into and exit early-phase investment.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by James King .