It is time for a new theme! During the next episodes, we dive into the world of entrepreneurship. In this introductory episode Amanda and Roos explore some statistics about starting a business, ask the question if only software companies succeed these days, and look at biases when it comes to funding.

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Sources:

Commerce Institute. (2026, January 4). How many new businesses start each year? (2026 data). https://www.commerceinstitute.com/new-businesses-started-every-year/

Tech Startups. (2025, March 3). Startup statistics: 20 surprising facts you need to know in 2025. https://techstartups.com/2025/03/03/startup-statistics-20-surprising-facts-you-need-to-know-in-2025/

Founders Forum Group. "The Ultimate Startup Guide With Statistics (2024–2025)." May 13, 2025. https://ff.co/startup-statistics-guide/.

Stoker, S., Rossano-Rivero, S., Davis, S., Wakkee, I., & Stroila, I. (2024). Pursuing entrepreneurial opportunities is not a choice: The interplay between gender norms, contextual embeddedness, and (in)equality mechanisms in entrepreneurial contexts. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research, 30(7), 1725–1749. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEBR-12-2022-1139

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