Beyond the World Cup A Diamond for Growth

July 12, 2010
Issue no. 424

Beyond the World Cup: A Diamond for Growth

Spain’s victory yesterday in the World Cup in Johannesburg marks the conclusion to an exciting competition. However, with many in the media pointing to some of the dashed economic expectations among South Africans these past few weeks, I decided to inquire a little more into the entrepreneurial part of South Africa’s economic development equation, and I uncovered some important trends and opportunities suggesting that the country might be well on its way to achieving the goal set forth by the country’s new president, Jacob Zuma, to create 4 million new jobs by 2014.

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From the Policy Dialogue on Entrepreneurship Blog

The Importance of Startups
When it comes to U.S. job growth, startup companies aren’t everything. They’re the only thing. That is the key message from a recently released Kauffman Foundation report entitled "The Importance of Startups in Job Creation and Job Destruction." [More]

A 16-Point Gameplan for the US Economy
A new story in Inc. Magazine outlines 16 steps for how to promote entrepreneurial optimism and create jobs. The story underlines the importance of startups by drawing attention to the overwhelming percentage of new jobs that come from start up businesses. [More]

An Alternative Economic Stimulus Plan
The Kauffman Foundation's Bob Litan argues in a recent Huffington Post piece that the U.S.already has an alternative economic stimulus plan, one that does not require a massive federal bailout: to support entrepreneurship. [More]

Commerce Forums on Innovation to Continue
The U.S. Department of Commerce Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship kicked off a series of forums on the roles universities play inthe fields of innovation, economic development, job creation and commercialization of federally funded research. [More]

Roundtables on Entrepreneurship Education Scheduled
Looking ahead to the end of 2010 and into 2011, the Stanford Technology Ventures Program (STVP) at Stanford University is conducting five Roundtables on Entrepreneurship Education (REE) for universities worldwide. [More]

Reshaping the Economic Landscape in Saudi Arabia
As the King of Saudi Arabia met in the U.S. with President Barack Obama on June 29th, the National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC) suggested that the country is gradually gaining a supportive entrepreneurship ecosystem. [More]

A New Generation of Entrepreneurs to Commercial Innovations
Dane Stangler, senior analyst at the Kauffman Foundation, spoke recently before the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee hearing titled “Fueling Local Economies: Research, Innovation and Jobs.” [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
The House Small Business Committee examines bonus depreciation and what it means for small business. [More]

Research Opportunities with SBA Advocacy
The SBA Office of Advocacy has two new research opportunities -- on equity financing as well as small businesses and the macroeconomy -- open for interested applicants. [More]