Most entrepreneurs will tell you that starting a business is something they always felt destined to do. But a surprising number of ‘accidental’ entrepreneurs, people who never in a million years thought they’d be running their own business, can be found among the ranks of the self-employed.
A study of entrepreneurs by The Recruit Venture Group found that a third of business owners never planned on starting their own company. And in spite of the challenges they faced, from raising finance and finding customers to managing with little personal income, only 1% regret their decision, while 12% wish they’d started their business sooner.
