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This is Money , the Daily Mail's personal finance website, has featured new research from BusinessesForSale.com's Business Ownership Index , exploring why growing numbers of Britons are questioning the security and financial rewards of traditional employment.
The article, published on 18 October 2026, highlighted findings showing that a quarter of Britons believe the traditional corporate career is effectively dead. Six in ten consider conventional employment less secure than in the past, while more than three-quarters believe wage increases have failed to match inflation.
The report also examined changing attitudes towards entrepreneurship. More than half of respondents believe owning a business offers the greatest earning potential, rising to 65% among 18–24-year-olds.
Alongside concerns about artificial intelligence and job security, This is Money featured comments from BusinessesForSale.com CEO and co-founder Andrew Markou, who explained how economic uncertainty is encouraging more people to consider business ownership as an alternative to relying solely on an employer.
The article also featured John Preston, who left a career in the City to grow education franchise Mathnasium. Preston described how established business models and franchise support can provide an alternative route into entrepreneurship for those reluctant to start from scratch.
The coverage reflects a central finding of the Business Ownership Index: as confidence in conventional career paths weakens, more Britons are considering business ownership as a way to gain greater control over their financial futures.
