With thousands and thousands of people finding themselves out of work following the recession, there was a huge shortage of jobs available and only people who had the best qualifications and experience seemed to be able to find employment.

Too many people had to sign on for benefits, and many of those people could not afford to live properly and also didn’t like not working. This seemed to encourage many people to start up their own business. Some going it alone and others in a partnership or group. Often they struggled initially, but as the economy got better and they had used the time to build up their business, things started to pick up. Now some of those businesses that were started up during the recession are doing really well and have a strong customer base.

Starting up your own company can be daunting, but with the right help and advice most people can do it.