482,359 START-UPS LAUNCHED THIS YEAR * A NUMBERS GAME Nearly half a million start-ups have launched in the UK this year. Here are some other numbers you need to know 95% THE UK'S WORLD RANKING IN NUMBER OF STARTUPS, ACCORDING TO THE ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION & DEVELOPMENT OF ENTREPRENEURS HAVE A BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHER QUALIFICATION THERE ARE 400 MILLION ENTREPRENEURS IN THE WORLD, WHICH MEANS 1 IN 18 PEOPLE OWNS THEIR OWN BUSINESS 308 3RD 1 IN EVERY 2 BUSINESSES IN THE UK (52%) IS BASED IN ITS OWNER'S HOME *SO FAR... COMPILED BY: JADE HARDING | ILLUSTRATIONS: SHUTTERSTOCK WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS BRING IN 20% MORE REVENUE THAN MEN WITH 50% LESS MONEY INVESTED