Envious of a 20 year old who already owns a business

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Agreed, no point in envy as times change and so too does circumstances. I watched people fall from great heights, and people ascend to great heights also over the years.

Personally I'm on my 6th business, and each time I've had to start over I've learned something of incredible value.

Truthful answers to these questions may indicate why Chris1989 is envious of 20-year-olds who already own businesses.

The key skills I have are good communication skills when I'm at work with customers and clients, good english skills (writing and reading) and basic ICT skills and I have 4 GCSEs in Art, History, ICT and Science (I can't remember the grades though) and got 3 Distinctions in a BTEC Diploma in Art and Design.

Alright then!

Are there any art museums or art schools where you live?  How about venues for art shows?  Have you ever considered coordinating the rental of exhibition space for local artists?

You could then charge a small fee to each artist for sub-rental of space, and then take a small cut of each sale the artist makes.

. . . just a suggestion.

I've mentioned in other posts how frustrating it is to have some skills and yet get nothing out of it. While I do acknowledge I have MANY weaknesses, I do know stuff most don't. I also own my own business. The result? I'm nearly bankrupt, I'm not moving towards what I want and have no proper certs or degrees for most stuff. What do I do then? Apply pilot thinking, if plane us crashing and what you do isn't working, F*** do something else. Worst case you die anyway, best case you are a hero. So I changed my strategy and I'm trying new things.

I tell you all this just to illustrate how skill alone doesn't work, certs alone, do not work either. In reality a lot of variables have to align for things to happen, plus you are always gonna suck at something others excel than causes you to lose opportunities and vice versa. But what you read or see is a case between a million and you bet it wasn't skill, but luck, context...
Stop worrying about what you can't control and focus on what you can.

Exactly, entitlement is the biggest killer, and I used to be one of those people "I've got x amount of certs/degrees and have put in years of hard work I deserve a break"

Truth is, it's a constant struggle. I'm on my 6th business and if this one fails, I will have a new one ready to start the next day.

Perseverance, diligence, and discipline are far more important than acquired knowledge and intelligence.

Life isn't meant to be fair and balanced.

There are a few art cafes and galleries near where I live but the thing is after I had left university I eventually lost interest in continuing the art and design at college and uni and I've not really gone back into it.

You do not have to actually BE an artist to support the arts.