Our region’s prevailing view of entrepreneurship discourages many who have entrepreneurial personalities and reduces our economic potential. We need to chart a new course.
Our current views on entrepreneurship are driven by the dominance of the Silicon Valley model of innovation. This model puts a premium on attracting venture capital and rapidly growing and selling. Incubators, accelerators and educators focus on teaching presentation skills and raising money. The practical support entrepreneurs receive, whether in seed capital or advice, comes from people who are themselves drawn from same model.
