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The Freelance Economy and Micro-Business

Why are so many people setting up on their own micro-business in the UK? And, will it be a decision they will come to regret?

Peter Day explores the growing freelance and micro-business economy. He asks why so many people are setting up on their own and whether it will be a decision they'll come to regret? Also, what impact will the rise in the number of sole traders and micro-business owners have on the strength of the UK economy?

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25 minutes

Last on

Sun 29 Mar 2015 10:32GMT

Contributors to this programme

Fiona Crawford, Founder - Helter Skelter

John-Michael Sookias - Co-founder, Twenty Something London

Yvonne Ellen - Founder, Yvonne Ellen

Geoff Mulgan - NESTA

Vicky Pryce - CEBR

Emma Jones - Founder, Enterprise Nation

Adam Byrnes - Freelancer.com

Nicole Vanderbilt - Vice-president Europe, Etsy

Benedict Dellot - RSA

Adam Lent - RSA 聽聽聽聽

Broadcasts

  • Thu 26 Mar 2015 13:05GMT
  • Thu 26 Mar 2015 20:05GMT
  • Sun 29 Mar 2015 01:32GMT
  • Sun 29 Mar 2015 10:32GMT

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