of entrepreneurs are happier now than when they were employed START-UP STATS You're not the only one thinking of going it alone... here are the official figures on setting up your own business Home-based businesses represent 50% (2.8 million) of the total of small and medium-sized enterprises in the UK - their contribution to the economy amounts to £300 billion Cyber-crime is a major issue for UK SMEs, with 10% saying they have suffered an attack over the web 216 9 days The average holiday startup bosses take during their first year SOURCES: Hiscox: DNA of an entrepreneur report 2016: study of more than 4,000 SMEs (less than 50 staff) across the UK, US, France, Germany, Spain and the Netherlands. hiscox.co.uk/ dna-of-an-entrepreneur; Office for National Statistics 2014; Enterprise Nation 2014; StartUp Britain, House of Commons Library; cityam.com 81% 44% of businesses survive the first 5 yearshttp://hiscox.co.uk/ http://www.cityam.com