As the Director of the White House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation, and someone who has worked throughout my career to spur entrepreneurship -- both social and business -- in countries across the world, I am proud to serve as a Jam Host for the forum Advancing Entrepreneurship, Trade and Economic Opportunity.
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There is tremendous excitement and energy in the world of social entrepreneurship today and with that energy, comes real opportunity for sustainable change.
While it is critically important to plan your finances carefully before launching a new business, do not be discouraged many entrepreneurs have been in the very same position, and they have found a solution in developing a new talent to complement their passion for the freedom and opportunity that comes with entrepreneurship.
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This supply-side entrepreneurship provides citizens with welfare rather than opportunity, and wastes resources and talents.
Having unleashed my entrepreneurial attitude both as a business owner and corporate executive, I have learned that managing risk and opportunity fuel the addictive force of entrepreneurship.
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For Fiorina, Escarra and Opportunity International the focus seems more on empowerment through entrepreneurship than on the numbers.
Topics will include entrepreneurship, recognizing opportunity, creating value for customers, modeling leadership, and plan execution and strategy.
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Examples around the world suggest that financial capital alone may not be sufficient to spur effective entrepreneurship among people who may lack business acumen, a vetted opportunity, and a network of advisers.
By contrast, supply-side entrepreneurship begins with economic resources that are amassed before a business opportunity is identified and explored.
Universities and polytechnics now have entrepreneurship programs, as well their own incubators, and private players such as Founders Institute are seeing the opportunity to mentor young people starting out in new businesses.
At the time, the President noted that innovation and entrepreneurship were a key part of unlocking the potential of the Middle East and of millions of young people yearning for opportunity.
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