Ask HN: Why does everyone wants to be an entrepreneur?
Applications for new businesses rose 20 percent last year, YC applications more than doubled, and business schools report increased interest in entrepreneurship [0]. It looks like people are starting their businesses because the pandemic made them think that now is the right time to do it.<p>As a founder myself, I&#x27;m glad to see the soaring interest in entrepreneurship. But statistically, the majority of them will fail. An economic downturn could further accelerate this.<p>Why do you think so many people are currently starting businesses in spite of this high failure rate?<p>[0] https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.wired.com&#x2F;story&#x2F;everyone-wants-be-entrepreneur&#x2F;