mike herrington viii astana economic forum 21 st & 22 nd may 2015
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Mike Herrington
VIII Astana Economic Forum 21st & 22nd May 2015
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• SMMEs in many countries contribute 50%-55% to GDP and from 50% - 60% of countries employment
• Entrepreneurship in any form is the vehicle for: • creating new jobs• generating revenue• advancing innovation• enhancing productivity• improving business models and processes
• Despite the challenges they face, entrepreneurs have never been more vital to our economy than they are today
• Understanding and encouraging entrepreneurship in a country is critical for all organisations both big and small
Why Entrepreneurship & SMME Development are Important?
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...companies are
- downsizing
- restructuring
- retrenching
- government cannot afford to employ more people
Therefore you need to create your own employment and help to create jobs
with entrepreneurship research that is
- rigorously designed and continually refined through the collaboration of a network of academic researchers from across the globe
- optimized locally with central oversight
- harmonized across multiple diverse economies
Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM)
Large Businesses are not creating jobs...
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...with entrepreneurship research that is
- rigorously designed and continually refined through the collaboration of a network of academic researchers from across the globe
- optimized locally with central oversight
- harmonized across multiple diverse economies
Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM)
Addressing the need to know more about entrepreneurs around the world...
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GEM in 1997
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GEM in 2014
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GEM Study
• Most authoritative and informative study in the world
• Used by policy makers in planning small business policies
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• GEM studies individuals, their profile and characteristics such as perceptions, attitudes, aspirations and intentions
• Fledgling businesses that have not yet started• New business start-ups• Established business owners
What makes GEM Unique?
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GEM Measures
•TEA…early-stage entrepreneurial activity - nascent - new businesses
•GEM distinguishes between - opportunity - necessity - age - gender
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GEM Objectives
• To measure differences in the levels of entrepreneurial activity between countries
• To uncover factors leading to the enhancement and hindrance of entrepreneurship
• To suggest policies that may enhance the national level of entrepreneurship
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Total entrepreneurial activity rates in GEM countries, 2014
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Policy
Necessity-Driven
businesses
High-growth businesses
Opportunity-driven
businesses
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Policy
Necessity-Driven
businesses
High-growth businesses
Opportunity-driven
businesses
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Policy
Necessity-Driven
businesses
High-growth
businesses
Opportunity-driven
businesses