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Opening a business is not easy for anyone who knows how to manage companies, let alone someone who has never studied the subject. However, many Brazilians were forced to venture into the business world as the economic crisis made the idea of getting a job more difficult. With this problem in the economy, millions of people were left without work. Instead of going hungry and sinking into debt, the increase in Brazilian entrepreneurs reveals that we are not willing to succumb.
However, although new entrepreneurs are hard-working people, this does not mean that they are no longer ignorant about economics, administration and finance. In this context, it is also important to highlight that the number of defaulters in Brazil reached stratospheric numbers last year. In the April count alone, it was found that around 63 million people had outstanding debts to pay.
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The increase in Brazilian entrepreneurs must be accompanied by investment in knowledge
Given that most new entrepreneurs are defaulting, saying that it is necessary to invest in financial education should be obvious. However, many people are spreading stories like those of Mark Zuckerberg, Steve Jobs and Bill Gates. They are extremely talented people with successful companies and a lot of money, but who have not received formal education to build their wealth. On the one hand, not having a degree in administration and economics really isn't a demotivating factor.
However, it's not just in college that you learn. Furthermore, not every college has the necessary teaching staff and structure to train an excellent entrepreneur. However, the increase in Brazilian entrepreneurs It should be accompanied by investment in some type of education precisely so that default can be overcome. Furthermore, it is important to raise awareness among new entrepreneurs about how to avoid debt, something that matters to society as a whole.
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Here on the blog, we recently announced that the Central Bank has a initiative to teach children how to deal with money. The importance that financial education has received is fundamental and everyone should benefit from it. If you are one of the professionals associated with the increase in Brazilian entrepreneurs, take online or in-person courses… go to workshops and events. Learn as you can, according to what you have. But learn. You will see that entrepreneurship is about knowing how to use your money, something that not every college teaches.
Source: Estadão
