We Need More Enterprise

As this recent articles from the Washington Post shows us, business start ups in America seem to be on the decline:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/05/05/u-s-businesses-are-being-destroyed-faster-than-theyre-being-created/

Granted that this may not be the whole story; and in fairness to the Americans on this forum, I will say that the situation is the same here in Britain, and most of continental Europe.

But what this article illustrates is a simple truth: that opportunities are being lost. More enterprise is needed for jobs; new ideas are needed for enterprise; and more student-Alumni networking/non-graduate assessment is needed, for new ideas.

Every chance that is lost to create a new product or service is potentially costing someone a job. Of course, the need for enterprise doesn't mean we should be reckless. It is not an excuse to waste efforts on sub standard projects; nor to play games with large sums of money. The results of those catastrophes are all too evident from the Recession. No, the need for enterprise is the need for innovation. People with original ideas must keep creating, and becoming successful entrepreneurs. Our economies need this now more than ever.

That is why we can take action now, to change this: and push hard on all fronts to develop new opportunities for everyone.  It matters, and we can do it.