Economy

Business & Pleasure February 14, 2022 | 3:38 pm

80% of Dominican adults want to become entrepreneurs, according to study

Santo Domingo, DR
A study showed that more than 80% of the adult population in the Dominican Republic believes that they have the skills and intentions to start a business, and only 38% of these said they were afraid of failure. This research was carried out to lea... Read more

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