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There are many programs specifically aimed at helping people in poverty start a business.
It really gets my back up when people start using business phrases - 'sustainability,' 'the brand,' etc. - about rugby.
I think most people who try to start a business, they realise very quickly that one of the biggest hurdles is having to be self-determined.
About 10 million people start a business each year, and about one out of two will make it. The average entrepreneur is often on his or her third startup.
I was approached about having my own network many, many years ago. There were some people who wanted to start up a network, and I didn't want to get that involved in the business aspect of it.
My advice to new artists is to not follow a trend, but to start one. By that, I mean to not be tempted to do what business people might suggest to you, to jump on the bandwagon, but to be strong.
Usually when there are a lot of layoffs, like in 2008 and 2009, business creation tends to spike. But that didn't happen right away, partly because people trying to start a business couldn't get credit.