Andres Barreto

May 01 2009 ∞

“ 85% of entrepreneurs in eight emerging markets surveyed for Endeavor indicated that they have been hit by the crisis; 88% thought that it would still get worse. But, they also foresaw that, on average, their businesses would grow by 31%, and the number of employees by 12%.

— Why Entrepreneurship Matters - Doing Business Blog - The World Bank Group

Apr 27 2009 ∞

“ Whenever you have a lot of user-generated material, your bandwidth gets utilized in Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, where bandwidth is expensive and ad rates are ridiculously low,” Mr. Volpi said. If Web companies “really want to make money, they would shut off all those countries.

— Internet Users in Developing Countries Drag on Sites’ Profits - NYTimes.com

Apr 20 2009 ∞

“ We find that family characteristics have the strongest influence on becoming an entrepreneur. In contrast, success as an entrepreneur is primarily determined by the individual’s smartness and higher education in the family. Entrepreneurs are not more self-confident than non-entrepreneurs; and overconfidence is bad for business success.

— What Makes an Entrepreneur? - Doing Business - The World Bank Group

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“ commercially viable business models that can improve livelihoods and strengthen food value chains in poor regions - and to define the actions needed to scale up such approaches.

— The Next Billions: Unleashing Business Potential in Untapped Markets | NextBillion.net | Development through Enterprise

Apr 18 2009 ∞

“ most of the legal systems in Latin America are designed to promote agriculture and light industry, not intellectual property or innovation. ”All the laws were made for another type of society,” he said. ”If we don’t get caught up with the next wave, we’re in trouble.

— Latin America’s Choice - New York Times

Jan 26 2009 ∞