Monthly Archives: September 2011
Where’s Britain’s Bill Gates? | The GEDI Might Know the Answer | The Economist
- Posted on September 29, 2011
- in Countries, Entrepreneurial Aspirations, Research
- by admin
The Economist wonders why there are few high-impact entrepreneurs in Britain: Britain has no digital equivalent of the 18th-century industrial innovators who turned technology into commercial leadership. Its more recent prowess in pharmaceuticals and biotechnology has not been emulated in the digital sphere. David Cameron’s government should ponder this failure [...]
Continue reading...Fashion Entrepreneurs
- Posted on September 28, 2011
- in Entrepreneurs
- by Pamela
I was musing on women entrepreneurs while shopping this weekend and upon doing some research came across an interesting term: fashion entrepreneur. The idea of fashion seems to imply an entrepreneurial spirit since designers are constantly working to create new designs and market them to the public. This topic has [...]
Continue reading...Brazil: Heaven or Hell for Entrepreneurs?
- Posted on September 19, 2011
- in Countries, Entrepreneurial Activities, Entrepreneurial Aspirations, GEDIndex
- by Pamela
According to The New York Times, Brazil, home of the $35 martini, is the number one spot holder on the listing of the most expensive places to live. With all of this economic success, as countries such as Great Britain and the United States struggle, might Brazil be just the [...]
Continue reading...Can Entrepreneurship be Taught?
- Posted on September 6, 2011
- in Entrepreneurs
- by Pamela
Given the economic downturn, as companies try to predict the future individuals are taking matters into their own hands and turning towards entrepreneurship as a way to insulate themselves from unemployment. Which leads to an interesting question: Can entrepreneurship be taught? The camps seem split, but Stanford University with their [...]
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