Pandemic Sparks Entrepreneurial Spirit in Young Australians

Pandemic Sparks Entrepreneurial Spirit in Young Australians
Two girls in masks walk past a "welcome to Burwood" mural in Sydney, Australia, on July 24, 2021. Jenny Evans/Getty Images
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A new study has shown that sixty-five percent of young Australians already own a business or intend to start one after the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted their career plans.

The web-hosting company GoDaddy surveyed 1,002 Australians aged 18 to 24 and found that 57 percent of them had changed their work priorities due to the travel restrictions and lockdowns implemented during the past two years.
Alfred Bui
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Alfred Bui is an Australian reporter based in Melbourne and focuses on local and business news. He is a former small business owner and has two master’s degrees in business and business law. Contact him at [email protected].
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