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Young Traders Market Yields 700 Startups, 9,000 Opportunities

7/10/2026

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Since its 2013 launch, the NMTF’s Young Traders Market campaign has created over 9,000 trading opportunities, launched more than 700 businesses, and attracted over 1,000 registrations each year from 16- to 30-year-olds.
One in five young market traders in Britain now holds a master’s degree, PhD, or medical doctorate.
Among Kerb street-food founders, almost three-quarters have university degrees, one in four hold postgraduate qualifications, and 95% work full-time in their stalls.

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Story summary

Since its 2013 launch, the NMTF’s Young Traders Market campaign has created over 9,000 trading opportunities, launched more than 700 businesses, and attracted over 1,000 registrations each year from 16- to 30-year-olds.
One in five young market traders in Britain now holds a master’s degree, PhD, or medical doctorate.
Among Kerb street-food founders, almost three-quarters have university degrees, one in four hold postgraduate qualifications, and 95% work full-time in their stalls.