Showing posts with label entrepreneurship. Show all posts
Showing posts with label entrepreneurship. Show all posts

The American Innovation Alchemy

I have long been interested in learning what makes the United States so good at being entrepreneurial, innovative and aspirational.  In this article we're going to explore these topics, while at the same time acknowledging there were many inequalities and injustices that restricted opportunities for marginalized groups.
 
The United States has long been viewed as a land of opportunity, a place where dreams and the entrepreneurial spirit can be realized and fortunes made. But what truly lies at the heart of this "American Entrepreneurial Exceptionalism"? It's not simply the presence of capitalism, rather, it's the unique alchemy that arises from the interplay of capitalism, uniquely American religious theology, the foundational principles of democracy, and the vast, untamed frontier and natural resources that filled many adventurer's dreams.

Imagine a nation founded on the radical idea that all men are created equal, endowed with unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Although incomplete, imperfect and excluding many, it started us on a journey of progress and innovation.  

Innovating for Innovators with Expert Gabby Czertok, Founder of The Builders

In this episode, global entrepreneurship expert Gabby Czertok, Founder of The Builders, shares how match making between large companies and start-ups are done, and how national entrepreneurship at scale is possible and the ecosystems necessary to support it.


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Kevin Benedict
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***Full Disclosure: These are my personal opinions. No company is silly enough to claim them. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.

The Economic Winner's Column - Talking Digital Transformation from Chennai India

I have the pleasure of working in Chennai, India this week.  In advance of this trip I did some homework and prepared this discussion on digital transformation, globalization, future job opportunities, and what we can learn from the history of Chennai, India and early America.  Enjoy!

Video Link: http://youtu.be/uZC5KZGkDKM

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Kevin Benedict
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***Full Disclosure: These are my personal opinions. No company is silly enough to claim them. I am a mobility and digital transformation analyst, consultant and writer. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.

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