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Start-ups play a vital role in stimulating growth and innovation in the UK economy – they attract investment, enhance productivity and create jobs. Entrepreneurial determination is one of the UK’s most powerful assets, with 8 in 10 of Gen Z saying they want to “be their own boss”. However, building a successful business is no mean feat in today’s world, with rising costs and competitive access to finance, almost 9 in 10 business-owners are calling for more funding and support. Start-ups play a vital role in stimulating growth and innovation in the UK economy – they attract investment, enhance productivity and create jobs. Entrepreneurial determination is one of the UK’s most powerful assets, with 8 in 10 of Gen Z saying they want to “be their own boss”. However, building a successful business is no mean feat in today’s world, with rising costs and competitive access to finance, almost 9 in 10 business-owners are calling for more funding and support.The Santander X Awards, our global entrepreneurship programme, sets out to support founders across the world with the funding and skills to take their businesses to the next level. The awards are just one way we’re helping the country’s most exciting new entrepreneurs to overcome these challenges through vital funding, skill-building, and fostering connections along the way.

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