Business
Why more white-collar workers are ditching stability for start-ups – The Australian Financial Review
A new program run by YBF Ventures and the Victorian government is designed to help professionals with more than 15 years’ experience become entrepreneurs.
“Talent is being freed up now because a lot of corporates are not growing and people are looking for meaning and purpose,” she said.
“[COVID-19 has triggered] a real appetite for change.
Breaking the stereotypes
“We’re targeting people with 15-20 years’ experience in the program. It’s time we broke the stereotypes that start-ups fail and corporates can’t innovate.”
The interest in the start-up immersion program comes after Startmate’s women-only fellowship received more than 600 applications this…
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