Research on Incubators & Accelerators
Based on extensive research into start-up programmes across the country, the finished report demonstrates just how much of an impact participating in a formal programme can have for the entrepreneurs and start-ups involved.
Telefonica: The Accelerator and Incubator Ecosystem in Europe, 2013 - The accelerator and incubator ecosystem in Europe.pdf
To have a complete picture of the different entrepreneurial ecosystems around Europe and a better understanding of the different initiatives and best practices, Telefónica set out to map accelerators, incubators and company builders in leading European countries.
RBS Youth Enterprise Tracker – 1st Quarter, 2013 - Populus_RBS Youth Enterprise Tracker.pdf
RBS Youth Enterprise Tracker is published quarterly and tracks young people’s attitudes to starting up in business. Populus interviewed 2,385 UK adults online in the latest wave of this research.
RBS Youth Enterprise Tracker – 1st Quarter, 2013 (Summary) - RBS Youth Enterprise Tracker Summary.pdf
RBS Youth Enterprise Tracker is published quarterly and tracks young people’s attitudes to starting up in business. Populus interviewed 2,385 UK adults online in the latest wave of this research.
RBS Youth Enterprise Tracker is published quarterly and tracks young people's attitudes to starting up in business. Populus interviewed 2,385 UK adults online in the latest wave of this research
Disrupt Inc. - Disrupt Inc
RBS Group is delighted to announce the launch of our new research report, undertaken by Inspiring Youth Enterprise partners the RSA. The report, Disrupt Inc, has highlighted that outdated perceptions of entrepreneurs as ‘isolated, highly driven, risk taking mavericks’ are putting some young people off starting up in business.
RBS Student Enterprise Guide - RBS Student Enterprise Guide.pdf
Find out more about how RBS is supporting student enterprise through this guide to the RBS ESSA and RBS EnterprisingU.
Mind the finance Gap: evidencing demand for community finance - CDFA summary report
New research published by the Community Development Finance Association (CDFA), through the support of RBS Inspiring Enterprise, has found that unmet demand for community finance has reached more than £6billion, compared to an estimated £0.7billion of finance being provided by community finance organisations this year. This new report has identified and quantified this gap in provision for the first time, and outlined the requirements for the providers of “community finance” to fill it.
RBS SE100 Index - SE100_datareport_summary.pdf
Social enterprise - doing business for good - is a great idea but how do we prove it really delivers? The RBS SE100 Index puts the facts and figures behind the great stories we hear about social enterprises across the UK by tracking both their financial performance and the positive impact that they make on the world around them. The results of year three of the index were announced in December 2012. Full details can also be found at se100.net.
November 2012 Tracker (summary) - RBS_Youth Enterprise Tracker Summary.pdf
Populus interviewed 3,665 UK adults, online, between 2nd and 7th November 2012 in the latest wave of the RBS Youth Enterprise Tracker to track young people’s attitudes to starting up in business.
November 2012 Tracker (full report) - Populus_RBS_Youth_Enterprise_Tracker.pdf
Populus interviewed 3,665 UK adults, online, between 2nd and 7th November 2012 in the latest wave of the RBS Youth Enterprise Tracker to track young people’s attitudes to starting up in business.
Women in Enterprise: A Different Perspective - Women_in_Enterprise.pdf
According to this detailed study of UK women and entrepreneurship produced for RBS by Aston Business School, women do not have any individual or collective entrepreneurial deficit. Instead, this report finds that it is a combination of challenge and choice. Whilst there is clearly a cultural challenge, women also choose to use entrepreneurship differently.
Survey of Women-Owned Businesses in Scotland 2012 - Survey_of_Women Owned_Businesses_in_Scotland_2012.pdf
This survey, conducted by Women's Enterprise Scotland in partnership with Strathclyde University, and supported by RBS, gives a snapshot of the current position and growth potential of women-led enterprises.
October 2012 Tracker (full report) - RBS Youth Enterprise Tracker_full report.pdf
Populus interviewed 2,306 UK adults online between 31st August and 2nd September 2012 in the latest wave of the RBS Youth Enterprise Tracker to track young people’s attitudes to starting up in business.
October 2012 Tracker (summary) - RBS Youth Enterprise Tracker_summary.pdf
For the key facts and findings of the Youth Enterprise Tracker.
The Prince's Trust Down, But Not Out - The_Prince's_Trust_Down,_But_Not_Out.pdf
Self-employment can make a huge difference to a young person’s outlook on life. Find out more about young people’s aspirations and attitudes to work in this report from The Prince’s Trust and RBS.
Celebrating 100 of the Best PSYBT Supported Businesses - Celebrating_100_of_the_best_PSYBT_supported_businesses.pdf
This research by the Prince’s Scottish Youth Business Trust (PSYBT) and RBS identifies PSYBT's ‘Top 100 Best Performing Businesses in Scotland,’ and shows youth enterprise in Scotland is having a demonstrable positive impact on Scotland’s economy, not least in creating wealth and employment in local communities.
MoneySense Research Panel RBS_MoneySense_Research_Panel.pdf
Young people predict that they will earn £56,000 when they’re 35 years old, but the current UK median salary is £24,000. This final report from a five-year study into 50,000 young people’s understanding of money offers some unique insights. The results inform MoneySense for Schools, RBS’ financial education programme.
Closing the Generational Start-Up Gap - Closing_the_Generational_Start_Up_Gap.pdf
Banks and other financial institutions must think innovatively to ensure young people can access finance to support their business ideas, according to this detailed study of UK youth entrepreneurship produced for RBS by Aston Business School.
The Prince's Trust Broke, Not Broken - The_Prince's_Trust_Broke,_Not_Broken.pdf
Tackling young poverty and the aspiration gap There is an ambition crisis among our poorest young people. This report from The Prince’s Trust and supported by RBS highlights the urgent need to tackle social immobility in the UK and the reality of daily life for disadvantaged youngsters.
The Prince's Trust The Cost of Exclusion - The_Prince's_Trust_The_Cost_of_Exclusion.pdf
Counting the cost of youth disadvantage in the UK “With the right support, we can turn the tragic cost of youth exclusion into an immeasurable profit of youth inclusion by helping young people in to jobs, training education and enterprise,” says Fionnuala Earley, RBS economist, in this report from The Prince’s Trust and RBS. The study quantifies the costs to the economy of youth unemployment, crime and underachievement.
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