05/06/2021 GMT

The pandemic has hit every generation's work prospects hard, but none more so than those entering the world of work for the first time. In the midst of global lockdowns and recessions many GenZer's have seen the prospect of securing a traditional 9 to 5 roles dry up, with the ILO young people are more than twice as likely to find themselves unemployed during the pandemic. The solution for many has been to go it alone and start their own business. But being your own boss is by no means a guarantee your business will be a success, with more than half failing in the first 5 years. Discussing all of this is Anita Tiessen, the boss of Youth Business International, who have supported around 300 thousand young businesses around the world during the pandemic, and Jared Schacter, who founded hot sauce company Bombanana at the age of just 22.