Globetrotter at TJ's Weblog

I had a nice event today in the facilities of Globetrotter.Globetrotter seems to have managed the transition from a normal retailer of outdoor goods to a successful brand. Their first shop has been around the corner, where I live nowadays. They have around 85 Mio. in revenues today. The internet accounts for some 35% of all revenues. They claim their success on a full quality management. Logistics, IT and Call Center [...] Read More


Global Entrepreneurship Report 2004 released at TJ's Weblog

The GEM (Global Entrepreneurship Monitor) has a new paper of Entrepreneurial Activity in 2004 on a global scale. You can download it here (pdf). - GEM research estimates that 73 million adults are either starting a new business or managing a young business of which they are also an owner. - Worldwide TEA (Total Entrepreneurial Activity) varies between 1.5 percent and 40 percent worldwide - Young people tend to be more [...] Read More


Global Entrepreneurship Study 2004 at TJ's Weblog

Anita has all the details from the latest study on a global scale. "According to the just-released 2004 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, 73 million people worldwide are entrepreneurs. That equates to roughly 9.3% adults, or one in eleven people, out of a total workforce of 784 million.Many of the findings are similar to past reports, such as:Most entrepreneurs (65%) are opportunity-driven, versus 35% who start a business out of necessity due to lack of jobs. Opportunity-driven entrepreneurs [...] Read More


Entrepreneurship Redefined - Become a Disrupter at Small Business Unplugged

There has been a lot of discussion in business circles about the 2006 Nobel Prize winner in Economics, going to Professor Edmund S. Phelps because he has been such a supporter of entrepreneurship. Jeff Cornwall, Belmont University makes an important observation: This is an important time to listen to the words of Professor Phelps. Our economy is more dependent on true free enterprise and the work of real entrepreneurs than it [...] Read More


Can entrepreneurship be Taught? at Small Business Unplugged

Yes entrepreneurship can be taught, if you have a desire to grow personally, are willing to learn, and change. Look at this from the Nanaimo News Bulletin: Small Businesses grow from solid plans Entrepreneur skills can be taught. Many of the most successful entrepreneurs mention mentors who played significant roles in their success. Other key qualities to an entrepreneur are passion for what you are doing, an ability to learn from [...] Read More