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The best sectors for would-be founders

Certain jobs are suited to entrepreneurship, while others are definitely not. If you have ambitions to become an entrepreneur, it pays to join the right industry even if you don’t become self-employed right away.

So I thought I would list my eight favourite sectors for would-be entrepreneurs.

● Farming: Almost all farmers are self-employed. Many run modest smallholdings, but some build large concerns. An example is William Chase, the potato farmer who founded Tyrrells crisps. Farming is dominated by family-owned operations, and generally requires significant capital while offering volatile returns. But rising commodity prices and the growth of external investment in farmland means there are now better opportunities for newcomers. Many farmers are unwilling to evolve with new crops or growing methods – which means entrepreneurs who embrace innovation can do well.

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盧克•強森

盧克•強森(Luke Johnson)是一位成果頗豐的企業家和創業家,他爲英國《金融時報》撰寫企業家專欄。他目前擔任英國皇家藝術協會的主席,並管理著一傢俬人股本投資公司——Risk Capital Partners。強森曾在牛津大學學醫,但是畢業後卻進入投行業。他在1992年收購PizzaExpress,擔任其董事長,並將其上市。到1999年出售的時候,PizzaExpress的股價已經從40英鎊漲至800英鎊。

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