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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 of 100 people are entrepreneurs - a very low rate given the country's level of development. What challenges does Turkey need to address in order to unleash entrepreneurship as a force for economic growth?
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From the Policy Dialogue on Entrepreneurship Blog
Jobs Come from Startups, Not Bailouts
Thomas Friedman has an interesting column in the New York Times titled "Start-ups, Not Bailouts." He points to many barriers to entrepreneurship that need to be removed for our economy to thrive. [More]
Trends in the Angel Investor Market for 2009 The angel investor market of 2009 has reflected a tendency for cautious spending and an appetite for new technology, according to the newly released analysis from the Center for Venture Research at the University of New Hampshire. [More]
Intangible Assets: A New Method of Financing There is an emerging practice of funding companies based on intellectual property (IP) and other intangible assets including worker expertise, effective management, and innovative business methods. [More]
A Look Back at Innovation Daily Each day, Innovation Daily checks the pulse of global innovation -- courtesy of Innovation America and its founder, Rich Bendis. Here, we take a look at a handful of relevant stories it compiled from the last week. [More]
This Week in Entrepreneurship Policy No hearings are scheduled for this week. The House is still in recess and nothing is on the books for the Senate. [More]
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