Although George Bush famously said that the French have no word for entrepreneur, the entrepreneurial spirit is represented in every nation and culture in the world. However, depending on the cultural context, the way it is applied can be an enormous power for good or continue to buttress the forces that hold back the development […]
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Enterprise – ‘The Sturdy Horse pulling the Wagon’ by Jeremy Thorn
Winston Churchill once said: “Some see private enterprise as a predatory target to be shot at: others as a cow to be milked; but few are those who see it as a sturdy horse pulling the wagon” . Isn’t that a great quote? In some countries, striking out on your own in business is widely […]
Every business needs an entrepreneur by Jeremy Marchant
When George W Bush was reported to have said “the French don’t have a word for entrepreneur”, my how we laughed. Yet the common French usage of the word is far more bland than its common usage in the UK. According to Wikipedia, a French economist, Jean-Baptiste Say, is believed to have coined the word […]
How do I know what type of Business I should start? – some ideas for New Entrepreneurs – by Brian Chernett
In this series of blogs about entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship, I’m looking at issues that face new entrepreneurs as they respond to the need to generate growth in the economy, though, of course, most won’t have come to entrepreneurship for that reason. Let’s look at choosing the sort of business you might want to run. Many […]