Entrepreneurship Is Not Just About Planning; It’s Also About Thinking Right And Doing Right!
I have met and talked but mostly listened to entrepreneurs of every kind and at various stages of their new ventures; from London to Boston, Cadiz to Santiago and most certainly Kuala Lumpur. I have heard their fears and concerns. Some were planning to start, some had failed and a few were well on the […]
Entrepreneurship: Not Malaysia’s cup of TEA?
“It takes entrepreneurs to seize the opportunities that technology offers, and it takes governments to encourage, support and facilitate them, and when appropriate, as it often is, to get the hell out of their way.” ~ Alan Beattie, 2010, False Economy: A surprising Economic History of the World, p.186. Unlike managing an established business in […]
The Entrepreneurship Bandwagon Descends a Slippery Slope
Entrepreneurship and Governments Entrepreneurship is an important term for all the right and, unfortunately sometimes, for the wrong reasons. Taking stock of how governments take advantage of this ‘entrepreneurship will save all’ bandwagon is quite interesting, it seems that having a ‘corridor’ or building a ‘park’ will promote entrepreneurship. The more scientific the name the […]
Entrepreneurship: Of Trotting Elephants in a Limitless Sky
The Blanket Panacea I once sat across from two individuals who had just been offered a VSS from a local airline and overheard this conversation. One said to the other, ‘I think I’ll go into business”. The other asked, “What business will you do?” “Not sure, but I heard that the food business is good”. […]
GEM 2011 National Summary Malaysia
General Characteristics* GEM 2011 Entrepreneurship Indicators* Population (x 1,000): 28,401 Perceived Opportunities 37 Area (x 1,000 km2): 329 Perceived Capabilities 31 Density (persons / km2): 86.1 Fear of Failure 36 GDP Per Capita (PPP): 15,579 Nascent Entrepreneurship Rate: 2.5 Global Happiness Index: 6.5 (54/149) Owner-Managers in New Businesses Rate: 2.5 Human Development Index: 0.76 (61/187) […]
