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Patience is a lucrative virtue for entrepreneurs, new research finds

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Briefings

A University of Bath study analyzed data from over 21,000 UK employees between 2009 and 2023, revealing that individuals with higher patience are approximately 50% more likely to become entrepreneurs and earn more upon success compared to impatient individuals. The research provides a statistical correlation between patience and entrepreneurial outcomes in the UK workforce.

Key points

• The study analyzed data from more than 21,000 UK employees spanning the period from 2009 to 2023.
• Individuals with higher patience were approximately 50% more likely to become entrepreneurs than those with lower patience.

Context and limitations

Data covers only the UK workforce, and the study does not account for individual differences or other influencing factors.

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