Monthly Archives: February 2011
How Wired is the Middle East / North Africa
Interesting graphic from CNN on internet users, Facebook penetration, and mobile phone usage in the Middle East and North Africa. While much has been discussed regarding the use of social media during the current protests, these connectivity numbers are clearly related to opportunity and economic development in these countries (and [...]
Continue reading...The Economist on The Global Entrepreneurship and Development Index
In the latest edition of the Economist Magazine, the Schumpeter Column offers a nice write up on and exploration of the implications of the Global Entrepreneurship and Development Index. From the article: The index concludes that development and enterprise are correlated. America is the most enterprising big economy. The EU [...]
Continue reading...Business Week on Libyan Entrepreneurship Circa 2007
Libya was not included in the 2011 Global Entrepreneurship and Development Index, but we found an interesting article on Libyan entrepreneurship in a 2007 issue of Business Week. From Business Week: Entrepreneurs in Libya? Isn’t this the pariah state where everything is run by so-called people’s committees and until recently [...]
Continue reading...Most and Least Small-Business Friendly U.S. Presidents
Entrepreneur Magazine’s Diana Romer talked Global Entrepreneurship and Development Index author Zoltan Acs and others to compile a list of most small-business friendly Presidents and also the and least friendly of U.S. Presidents. Ronald Reagan is ranked 4th best. From the write up on the 40th U.S. President: Although he [...]
Continue reading...A Peak Behind the German Film Industry Curtain
An interesting look inside part of the German film industry. For a ‘normal’ visitor at the Berlin International Film Festival, waiting for a ticket can be a tedious process. Getting to the front of a line can take hours. But for people with the right credentials draped around their necks, [...]
Continue reading...Jordanian Entrepreneur on the Red Sea
- Posted on February 17, 2011
- in Countries, Entrepreneurial Attitudes
- by admin
Interesting article from Knowledge @ Wharton highlighting one new venture in Jordan run by Laila Mohammad Manna and her family in the Jordanian coastal town of Aquaba. It should be noted that Manna participated in Goldman Sach’s 10,000 Women entrepreneurial training at the American University in Cairo. From Knowledge@Wharton: Novel [...]
Continue reading...German Transportation Entrepreneur Eyes California
- Posted on February 16, 2011
- in Countries, Entrepreneurial Aspirations, Entrepreneurs
- by admin
In looking at innovation and entrepreneurship in Germany we took a peak inside the see through Volkswagen factory in Dresden. In this entry we share the story of Stefan Gulas, whose eROCKIT product is a pedal/electric powered bike/motorcycle that according to Techcrunch, defies categorization. From Sarah Lacy for Greentech at [...]
Continue reading...German Innovation in Dresden: Video of Transparent Factory
- Posted on February 15, 2011
- in Countries, Entrepreneurial Aspirations, GEDIndex
- by admin
Germany ranks #7 on the aspiration sub-index of the Global Entrepreneurship and Development (GEDI) index, far ahead of its overall ranking of #16 globally. (For more on GEDI click here) One example of the innovative strength of Germany is the Volkswagen factory in Dresden. Check out the video tour of [...]
Continue reading...How Entrepreneurial is Germany?
Germany ranks #16 on the Global Entrepreneurship and Development Index (GEDI) rankings. Just ahead of Puerto Rico and behind Singapore. The strength of the German economy lies on the entrepreneurial aspirations sub-index. We define entrepreneurial aspirations as the efforts of early stage entrepreneurs to introduce new products and services, develop [...]
Continue reading...Egypt #50 on the Global Entrepreneurship and Development Index
Many analysts point to lack of economic opportunity and under utilized human capital as the root issue of the crisis unfolding in Egypt. The country ranks #50 on the 2011 Global Entrepreneurship and Development Index, with its strongest score on the Aspirations index. The GEDI, a new measure of entrepreneurship [...]
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