12/06/2020
Start anywhere: In Nepal, where the electricity supply is sometimes limited to six hours a day, a young software-development company employs 100 people. It even acquired a startup based in California’s Silicon Valley.
Earn your own capital: In most countries, it’s difficult to raise capital to launch a company. Many entrepreneurs start saving money for their ventures by doing consultant work.
Go against tradition: In South Korea, landing a good job at a large corporation is more appreciated by families than starting a company is. In India, entrepreneurs might be considered undesirable marriage candidates.
Find ingenious solutions: Successful entrepreneurs see problems as opportunities. In India, where smartphone pe*******on is relatively low, Justdial provides local search services via landline and mobile phones.
Make the sky the limit: In Israel, about 70 percent of the entrepreneurs at a meetup G*i attended said they believed they could build a billion-dollar company. “With this much ambition, drive and optimism,” G*i said, “some of them could be right.”
Help the next guy: Start-Up Chile, a business accelerator open to entrepreneurs from all countries, measures its success not only by the number of startups it fosters, but also by the time they invest in promoting local entrepreneurship.
Stay put: The Internet and wireless access level the playing field for tech-savvy entrepreneurs around the world. “The next Facebook may not come from Silicon Valley,” G*i said.
