Sixty-four percent of Greeks want to become businessmen, Amway said in its seventh annual global survey released on Tuesday. The survey, conducted in cooperation with the Tech University of Munich, records public trends on entrepreneurship throughout Europe, including Greece. Compared with 2015, Greek respondents were less positive towards entrepreneurship (64 pct) in 2016 from 69 pct last year.
Sixty-three percent of Greek respondents said they wanted to become businessmen, 36 pct said they were convinced they had the abilities to set up a business, while 55 pct said they would not abandon their intention to set up an enterprise even if their families or friends tried to convinced them otherwise.
Forty-Eight percent of Greeks said they felt at ease with starting their own business, while 49 pct said they felt uncomfortable with the idea, with respondents of younger ages (below 35 years) recording the higher percentage rates (60 pct) compared with other age groups (35-49: 49 pct and over 50 years: 35 pct).
Greeks also felt more comfortable with being their own boss (42 pct), while prospects for a secondary income (33 pct) was also an attractive prospect.
Amway said 35 pct of European citizens saw self-employment as more likely in the next five years.
(source: ana-mpa)
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