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- Yes, Minister. Entrepreneurship.
- The spirit of entrepreneurship was alive and well at last week’s Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship. The White House took a political risk in hosting a summit on “global” entrepreneurship in a climate when so many Americans, anxious about their local economy, are easily blinded to...
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Posted by: Jonathan Ortmans
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May 03, 2010
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- State Department Initiatives for Entrepreneurship Announced
- At the Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship which I am attending this week, in her speech before all the delegates, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced specific steps to create entrepreneurial environments, expand access to capital and expertise, and advance mentorship for emerging and aspiring entrepreneurs...
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Posted by: Jonathan Ortmans
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April 28, 2010
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- Summit Delegates Make Their Way to Washington
- [image courtesy America.gov]Individuals from more than 50 countries are on their way to Washington to serve as delegates to the Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship. America.gov is telling the stories of several of those amazing delegates.Its feature on the summit -- slated for April 26 & 27 -- includes blog...
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Posted by: Mark Marich
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April 23, 2010
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- The State of Entrepreneurship in Malaysia
- Today, we start the seven day countdown for the Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship, and I want to take the opportunity to highlight a nation where entrepreneurship is starting to bloom: Malaysia. Although not yet a start-up economy, the desire for entrepreneurship and innovation are there,...
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Posted by: Jonathan Ortmans
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April 19, 2010
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Global
- Entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia
- Last Friday, I had the opportunity to join an extraordinary group of women entrepreneurs mostly from Saudi Arabia for a lunch at the home of the Honorable Esther Coopersmith. All were both proud of their higher education in Saudi Arabia and had started companies in...
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Posted by: Jonathan Ortmans
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April 12, 2010
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- Entrepreneurship in Turkey
- Turkey offers quite a sophisticated platform for entrepreneurs. It has a diversified industrial base, a relatively stable political and economic environment, a critical mass of willing early adopters, a considerable talent pool, a strong domestic market and underserved neighboring markets. Yet, currently only 6 out...
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Posted by: Jonathan Ortmans
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April 05, 2010
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Global
- The State of Entrepreneurship in Egypt
- Last June, President Obama announced in Cairo, Egypt that the U.S. government will host a Summit on Entrepreneurship to identify how we can deepen ties between leaders, foundations, and entrepreneurs in the U.S. and Muslim communities around the world. Throughout April leading up to the...
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Posted by: Jonathan Ortmans
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March 29, 2010
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Global
- Global Entrepreneurship: A Common Language
- Last week’s Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC) in Dubai was a historic gathering not only because -- under the patronage of Sheik Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan of the UAE -- it brought together entrepreneurship leaders from nearly 100 nations, but because it heralded a new era...
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Posted by: Jonathan Ortmans
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March 15, 2010
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- Entrepreneurship in the Arab World: A Report from Dubai
- It is an important week for entrepreneurship in the Middle East. Here in Dubai, two important global summits will be convened by His Excellency, Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, United Arab Emirates Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and Carl Schramm, President of the...
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Posted by: Jonathan Ortmans
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March 08, 2010
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