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GEM Chile 2011 Report Published

Mon, 14 May 2012 16:14:39 +0100

About 24% of the Chilean population is currently involved in early stage entrepreneurial activity

The report was launched on 10th May 2012 in SOFOFA (the National Society of Industry) and was introduced by the Sub Secretary of Economic Affairs, Tomás Flores, who talked about government policy towards entrepreneurship and how GEM deals with the national entrepreneurship ecosystem.

Also present at the launch were the General Secretary of SOFOFA, Cristóbal Philippi, Rector of Universidad del Desarrollo, Federico Valdés and president of Movistar Chile, Claudio Muñoz, among other researchers, academics and key figures in the world of entrepreneurship.

GEM estimates that in Chile, 24% of the adult population between 18 and 64 years is considered an early stage entrepreneur - an increase of over 7 percentage points on 2010.

About 50% of Chilean entrepreneurs are motivated by opportunity, while 33.2% do so out of necessity. "There is a significant increase in entrepreneurial activity in the country. Many people are getting involved in the creation of new companies, which is very positive. The challenge is to refine…

Key GEM indicators for 2011 now in Google Data Explorer

Tue, 08 May 2012 11:12:51 +0100

Want to find out how entrepreneurial activity, aspirations and attitudes have changed around the world in the last 10 years? You can now explore key GEM indicators from 2001 - 2011 via the Google Data Explorer. Create and share custom charts, maps, graphs and animations!

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Entrepreneurs now numbering near 400 million in 54 countries, according to GEM 2011 Global Report

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:26:52 +0000

(San Francisco, CA) January 19, 2012 - The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) 2011 Global Report finds an upsurge in entrepreneurship around the world – entrepreneurs are now numbering near 400 million in 54 countries -- with millions of new hires and job creation expectations in the coming years.

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The 13th annual survey of early-stage entrepreneurship worldwide, launched today at the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2012 Annual Meeting in San Francisco, is the largest single study of its kind. The GEM Global Report is authored by Professor Donna Kelley, Babson College, Professor Slavica Singer, J.J. Strossmayer University in Croatia, and Dr. Professor Mike Herrington, Executive Director of the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor and Director of the Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Cape Town, South Africa.

“Thanks to an uptick in entrepreneurship worldwide, we now have nearly 400 million entrepreneurs starting and running businesses in the 54 economies surveyed,” said the report’s lead author, Donna Kelley, Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at Babson.

“Even better news is that over 140 million of…

GEM 2010 Womens Report

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:10:28 +0000

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Thu, 29 Sep 2011 18:07:43 +0100

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