Study Suggests Spain is Best Place to Start a Business
If you’re studying business in Spain then the studies
suggest that you’ll be more successful of an entrepreneur than anywhere else.
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| Record numbers of New Businesses are opening all over Spain |
A study from the Financial Times (FT) shows that Spain really is the best place for aspiring entrepreneurs to study.
The research is based on information from full-time and
executive MBA alumni (Master of Business) from the world over. The findings
showed that more of the most successful entrepreneurs received their business
schooling in Spain than any other country.
Even though Singapore and the UAE were considered to be the
best place to actually launch your startup, the data suggests that many of these
business students stay in Spain when they finish their studies; making the
country the sixth-best place in the world to start a business, placing them
ahead of Germany, the USA, and the UK.
Something that is more interesting is that the Spanish were
second place when it came to successful entrepreneurs behind only Mexicans. It
looks like there might just be something about the Spanish water that inspires
business potential.
Part of the reason for this entrepreneurial success could
also come from an economy that has made it hard for young Spaniards to find
full-time employment; causing them to go into business for themselves.
Despite this the main cause for celebration must still be
the incredible Spanish business school performance. The Financial Times data
shows that Spain had the highest proportion of students who went on to set up
their own company following graduation, pushing Swiss schools and US schools
down to second and third.
It’s a pretty simple process to set up a company in Spain
for both Spaniards and EU nationals. Even people who are outside of the EU
shouldn’t have too much difficulty becoming an entrepreneur in Spain.
Spain recently changed their labour laws and the result is
that it’s even easier to start business in Spain. These changes include relaxed
employment laws that give potential business owners the chance to make bigger
risks when it comes to growth strategies.
Another survey was carried out this week by BMC Software
that discovered Spanish companies are some of the best companies in Europe when
it comes to creating a creative and innovative workplace.
The study showed that 73% of the people employed in Spain
feel that they can have their voices heard when it comes to creating change and
innovation in their company; which is much higher than the 42% in the UK.
Spanish companies also proved to be effective at inspiring their employees as
74% of employees are happy with the way their employment leaves them feeling.
These datasets show that Spain has come a long way from the
old, nepotistic ways that Spain used to work. In the old days who you knew was
always more important than what you knew. Things are continuing to move
forward, which is good news for the youngsters and the increasing number of
expats considering Spain as a place to start a new business and can make a new life.
