More than half of young people in the UK say they will quit their jobs to start their own business

With more than half of ambitious young people planning to quit their jobs and start their own businesses, Leeds people are most aspiring to succeed as entrepreneurs.

A survey of her 2,000 people aged 18 to her 30s foundYorkshire's largest city to be home to the nation's most ambitious youth I understand.

Bristol,Edinburgh, andLester are also hot girlfriend spots for ambitious individuals looking to make a name for themselves and become self-made bosses. was.

Reasons for wanting to grow a business on your own include lack of flexibility, desire to take control, and experience with a terrible boss.

We also found that when it comes to the perfect boss, billionaire business mogul Elon Musk is the top famous face respondents want to work for. rice field.

However,Boris Johnson was viewed by only 7% as an attractive leader. That's the same number that the fictional papermaker's supervisor voted for The Office's David Brent.

This investigation was commissioned by his PLAION to commemorate the August 23rd release of the video game Saints Row, where a group of young friends embark on their own criminal adventures. We aim to go out and reach the top. self made.

To celebrate Leeds topping the league, street artist Captain Chris was commissioned to design a mural inspired by The Saints on his row. and Little London area) for one month.

PLAION's Simon Turner said: In the world as your own boss.

"I think Captain Chris has done a great job of capturing the spirit, attitude and tone of Saints Row in his designs." Not only are more young people trying to take responsibility, butside jobs are also on the rise, with 61% finding that they already have a side job to supplement their careers. income.

But for those struggling to start their own business, high costs (26%) and the current economic climate (23%) are cited as the top barriers.

Birmingham did not fare very well, becoming home to some of Britain's least ambitious people.

Twenty-eight percent of under-30s were found to be business owners, and their companies were in accounting, banking and finance, consulting and management, or healthcare. was classified as

And of those who haven't created their own yet, 21% have a plan and are planning to do so, and 51% plan to do so within the next three months, according to a survey conducted. We want to get it up and running. Via OnePoll.

34% have an idea in mind but have not yet received a proposal.