Students urged to start own business

Is the brain drain a constraint or an opportunity for growth?

That was the question at the 32nd annual UCC Commerce Conference, which heard from delegates who advocated everything from sponging off your parents and starting a business to joining a ‘Big Four’ accountancy firm.

Entrepreneur, author, and investor Bill Liao thanked the audience in languages ranging from Urdu to Irish before encouraging them to start a business while still young.