The Entrepreneurship Evangelist

I just got back from a 1 day quickie to France. I was asked by the VP of R&D of one of the worlds largest food companies to give the opening, kick-off speech for their first ever global strategy meeting. It was exciting to see these research scientist getting the value creation bug. Now some are even thinking about getting some further education at SIMI. I am expecting big things from this company down the road, if they keep their eyes on create customer value as the only true way of building long term value for shareholders.

Immigrant are now behind 52% of all Silicon Valley start-ups.

That is powerful. It is also proof for anyone doubting the importance of immigration and diversity for the success a capitalist economy. This same study reports that immigrants are also behind 25% of all US high tech start-ups.

Simply put, Freedom of Ideas, Mobile Capital, Mobile Labor (within and across borders) are key for wealth creation, wealth redistribution, employment, high tax bases, innovation, value for customer and value for society.

I touch on a few related point at terrencebrown.net.

Tomorrow I am one of the keynote speakers at the Venture Cup 2006 Kick Off event. I will announce the formal naming of my crusade to spread entrepreneurship far a wide.