Guernsey is blessed with bright, imaginative people with great ideas and the Guernsey Enterprise Agency provides helpful advice for start-ups. However, Government should understand the challenges faced by new businesses and be more pro-active in supporting local talent through tax breaks and ensuring the availability of suitable and affordable premises.
It is all well and good attracting big names to set up here, but we have seen that they have no allegiance to Guernsey and will be gone at the first sign of adversity.