Why is America so much more entrepreneurial than many other parts of the world? I would like to think it is our economic and political systems, but given the drastic change we’ve witnessed over the past fifty years that is not a big a factor as it once was. We continue to move toward a more socialistic system. What keeps us entrepreneurial is our culture. Sadly, the changes we have seen on our political and economic systems will, over time, influence this culture. What is interesting to me is to see how the Europeans, who the more socialistic leaning in this country seem to fawn over, are desperately trying to figure out how to create a more entrepreneurial culture. The 2004 European Commission Report titled “Helping to Create and Entrepreneurial Culture: A Guide on Good Practices in Promoting Entrepreneurial Skills and Attitudes through Education” is a good example of their attempt to foster more new enterprise. But the fact is that culture is so very hard to change. That is good for us, as it may buy us time in this country, but not so for the Europeans as they struggle to be the relevant economic super power they dreamed of becoming through their economic unification.
Thanks to the National Dialogue on Entrepreneurship for providing this link.
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