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Business Scotland: 20/11/2011

20/11/2011

BBC Radio Scotland - Business Scotland, 20/11/2011

Douglas Fraser looks at one route out of unemployment - starting a business.

As the number of jobless rises once again, Douglas Fraser looks at one route out of unemployment - starting a business.

In this week's programme as the number of jobless rises once again, Douglas Fraser looks at one route out of unemployment - starting a business. The number of people who are self-employed in the UK is now at a record high and Douglas finds out from those who have taken the plunge about the risks and rewards of going it alone. And as the debate over a referendum on Scottish independence gathers pace, Douglas speaks to two veteran journalists about what constitutional change might mean for business and what lessons can be learned from other countries.

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