The Side Hustle Economy: Unlocking the UK’s Next Generation of Entrepreneurs

The Report

The side hustle has become the UK’s most common route into entrepreneurship. With close to one million new businesses started every year, more people than ever are testing ideas, building confidence and creating more flexible, meaningful ways to earn a living, often around a day job, studies or caring responsibilities.

In partnership with eBay, Small Business Britain explores the rise of the side hustle economy and what it means for the UK’s next generation of entrepreneurs. The Side Hustle Economy: Unlocking the UK’s Next Generation of Entrepreneurs looks at why people start, the role technology and AI are playing, and the support needed from the very first spark of an idea through to the first sale, the first employee and beyond.