{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6832f14ee57506ea977c5d9e/69d3c4161d7024f1a79d0855?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"38. Has entrepreneurship become a trend?","description":"<p>It is time for a new theme! During the next episodes, we dive into the world of entrepreneurship. In this introductory episode Amanda and Roos explore some statistics about starting a business, ask the question if only software companies succeed these days, and look at biases when it comes to funding. </p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on @the_gossip_office on TikTok &amp; Instagram</p><p><br></p><p>Contact us:</p><p>roos@famacommunications.com</p><p>amanda@famacommunications.com </p><p><br></p><p>Sources:</p><p>Commerce Institute. (2026, January 4). <em>How many new businesses start each year? (2026 data)</em>. <a href=\"https://www.commerceinstitute.com/new-businesses-started-every-year/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.commerceinstitute.com/new-businesses-started-every-year/</a></p><p>Tech Startups. (2025, March 3). <em>Startup statistics: 20 surprising facts you need to know in 2025</em>. <a href=\"https://techstartups.com/2025/03/03/startup-statistics-20-surprising-facts-you-need-to-know-in-2025/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://techstartups.com/2025/03/03/startup-statistics-20-surprising-facts-you-need-to-know-in-2025/</a></p><p>Founders Forum Group. \"The Ultimate Startup Guide With Statistics (2024–2025).\" May 13, 2025. <a href=\"https://ff.co/startup-statistics-guide/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://ff.co/startup-statistics-guide/</a>.</p><p>Stoker, S., Rossano-Rivero, S., Davis, S., Wakkee, I., &amp; Stroila, I. (2024). Pursuing entrepreneurial opportunities is not a choice: The interplay between gender norms, contextual embeddedness, and (in)equality mechanisms in entrepreneurial contexts. <em>International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior &amp; Research</em>, <em>30</em>(7), 1725–1749. <a href=\"https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEBR-12-2022-1139\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEBR-12-2022-1139</a></p>","author_name":"Roos & Amanda"}