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The costs of entrepreneurship without a safety net:<\/strong> There is a serious lack of cultural awareness of the risks associated with starting a business without having the safety net afforded by traditional employment, argues Cal Halvorsen in an op-ed in Fast Company<\/a>. According to data from the US Small Business Administration (pdf)<\/a>, only about half of all firms survive to their fifth birthdays. Those that do stay in business, entrepreneurs often lack health insurance, according to the US Treasury Department (pdf)<\/a>.Only 8% of entrepreneurs contribute<\/a> to a retirement plan in a single year. \u201cThose who have higher levels of assets, spouses who have steady jobs, or families with a modicum of wealth are in a better place to start a business. If their ventures fail, they have something to fall back on,\u201d says Halvorsen.<\/p>\n

The risks are especially high for older entrepreneurs: <\/strong>The risks of a failed business is especially acute for entrepreneurs near the age of retirement. For retirees who move back into the labor force through entrepreneurship, their non-pension wealth often declines, according to a paper from the RAND Corporation (pdf)<\/a>. Contrary to popular belief, entrepreneurs earn less on average than those employed by someone else, according to a study published in the Journal of Political Economy<\/a>. \u201cWith less time to make up for losses, the risks associated with entrepreneurship inherently increase with age.\u201d<\/p>\n

How does one go about setting a social safety net for entrepreneurs?<\/strong> On the national policy side, Halvorsen argues for widening access to universal healthcare and social insurance programs. A 2011 study found<\/a> that single women with no access to health insurance coverage were 10% less likely to be self-employed, while another found<\/a> that expanding food stamp eligibility in the US helped increase business ownership 16% for newly eligible households. Halvorsen also cites legislation in the US that would have created a way for entrepreneurs to collectively pay into an employment benefits fund for them. Perhaps our great grandchildren can have the same policy debate here in Egypt.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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