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Refugees Need Jobs. Entrepreneurship Can Help.

Harvard Business Review

Kauffman research has shown that in some years (1985-2005), young firms have been responsible for as much as two-thirds of new American jobs. I call this the Six+Six Model for entrepreneurship ecosystem development. All too often, entrepreneurship is equated with technology startups. But it is much more than that. While the U.S.

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The Disruption of Venture Capital

Harvard Business Review

In November 2005, Paul Graham wrote an essay titled " The Venture Capital Squeeze." Where accelerators fall short is in leading investment rounds deep into the company's lifecycle, the purview of traditional venture funds.

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How Singapore Became an Entrepreneurial Hub

Harvard Business Review

But the conditions seemed to be ripe for one to develop. ” In my first year in Singapore we might hear news about a company landing venture funding every few months, and an exit (cashing out either through an IPO or by selling itself to a larger company) every year. You’ll never find any interesting deals there.”

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Europe’s Other Crisis: A Digital Recession

Harvard Business Review

Of these, only three, Switzerland, Ireland, and Estonia, made it to a commendable “Stand Out” category – which means that their high levels of digital development are attractive to global businesses and investors and that their digital ecosystems are positioned to nurture start ups and internet businesses that can compete globally.

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