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The most crucial reasons for starting a business for Europeans include "independence of the employer" (46 per cent), in Poland this reason was provided by 47 per cent of respondents, and "self-fulfilment, possibility of realizing own ideas" (38 per cent), in Poland - 36 per cent. Every fourth European, including the Poles (24 per cent), say that the reason for starting their own business is "the possibility of balancing family life, professional life and leisure time more effectively". This means that self-employment and family life does not exclude one another. Self-employment is perceived as the most family-friendly employment model throughout Europe: for 42 per cent of the respondents who have children it is a real alternative for a full-time job.
69 per cent of Europeans think that education is very important for those running their own business. 68 per cent of people in Poland think alike. The Austrians (56 per cent) and the Swiss (52 per cent) think really high of their education and training aimed at preparing to running own business. Irrespective of the available offer, 47 per cent of the respondents in Europe (49 per cent in Poland) think that they are poorly informed about educational opportunities for the self-employed.

42 per cent of Europeans (46 per cent in Poland) would not undertake the risk connected with running own business activity due to their lack of economic expertise. More than every third person (35 per cent in Europe, 40 per cent in Poland) have many doubts concerning their own skills and knowledge and do not feel ready to conduct business activity. 59 per cent of Europeans (66 per cent in Poland) say that there should be more educational programmes organized by public institutions and meant for people who wish to start a business activity.
The conference "Are people in Poland really entrepreneurial?" was held within the frames of the Global Entrepreneurship Week.

PKPP Lewiatan (Polish Confederation of Private Employers Lewiatan)