Creativity needed to create start-ups.
From
the quote below, it is very clear that we urgently much create new
jobs.
“Despite
strenuous government efforts, the jobs crisis continues unabated,
with one in three workers worldwide – or an estimated 1.1 billion
people – either unemployed or living in poverty”, said ILO
Director-General Juan Somavia. “What is needed is that job creation
in the real economy must become our number one priority”.
And
it is also highly unlikely that large companies will create these new
jobs. Census Bureau data show that most of the net employment gains
in the United States between 1980 and 2005 came from firms younger
than five years old.
This
means that the focus must be on creating start-ups, helping people to
set up their own businesses. However, our upbringing and education
are not geared towards this. We are taught to be obedient employees
and not initiating entrepreneurs. So , there is quite some learning
needed in this area.
It
would also be good if many of these start-ups have a goal to improve
the social good. Social innovation is still very much needed in large
parts of the world. Many people lack energy, electricity, clean
water, sanitation, and/or food.
I
would like to call upon all entrepreneurs, government and education
institutions to bundle the forces and to use their combined
creativity to help these people to earn a decent living for
themselves and their families.
How
are you planning to contribute?
GROW
YOUR PEOPLE, GROW YOUR BUSINESS!