Biggest Driver On The Planet: Entrepreneurship!

I've written about my involvement with the World Entrepreneurship Forum, now I wish to turn you on to a fantastic 2011 White Paper, proceedings of the fourth World Entrepreneurship Forum held in Singapore November 2-5, 2011:

"Entrepreneurship, A Driver for Innovation and Technology"

To download the 56-page PDF-file report, first complete a five-second form ... it's worth it! 

Quote from Page 4:

If you think you are too small to have an impact, try going to bed with a mosquito in the room. ~ Dame Anita Roddick, founder of the Body Shop

Watch the video here.   Learn more about the World Entrepreneurship Forum here.

LIVE From Singapore: The World Entrepreneurship Forum 2011

The 2011 edition of the World Entrepreneurship Forum takes place in Singapore from November 2-5, 2011 at the Shangri-la Hotel, Singapore -- where 150 members from 70 countries, mainly entrepreneurs and social entrepreneurs -- will gather for three days to suggest recommendations on "Entrepreneurship -- a Driver For Innovation and Technology."

• Opening session takes place Singapore time on November 2nd at 6.00 p.m.
• "Entrepreneur for the World" Gala Ceremony on November 3rd in the evening
• Closing lunch on November 5th at 12:30 noon

WorldEntrepreneurshipForum2011Presentation.pdf (Download PDF: 2.17 MB)

Watch LIVE here (look at left sidebar where it says DIRECT Access)

Illustration credit:  World Entrepreneurship Forum

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Full disclosure:  Laurel Delaney is a member of the World Entrepreneurship Forum

Sweet Singapore

Some tips and stats on doing business in Singapore.

Singapore:  The Entrepreneurial Capital of the World
by Laurel Delaney, Import and Export Guide, About.com

Photo credit:  Laurel Delaney, Singapore

Posted by:  The Global Small Business Blog

The Cool Factor: Singaporeans

I just returned from a trip to Singapore to attend a World Entrepreneurship Forum Board meeting. We will be hosting our fourth annual World Entrepreneurship Forum in Singapore November 2011 and wanted to make sure our venue choice is a good fit to our Forum's needs.

The Action Community for Entrepreneurship (ACE) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have jointly become the third founding member of the World Entrepreneurship Forum.

Singapore will host the 4th annual conference of the World Entrepreneurship Forum in November 2011. This makes Singapore the first founding member from Asia to join the Forum, and the first country in Asia to host the Forum.

In the past, we hosted our event in Lyon, France.

No surprises here. Singapore is fantastic.   I consider it the entrepreneurial capital of the world and further, Singapore carries the "cool factor."  To find out why, read "Are Singaporeans Cool?"

Stay tuned for more information about our November event -- coming soon!

Photo credit: Laurel Delaney, Singapore Changi Airport, 2/8/11.

Essentials in Setting Up a Business in Singapore

Unless you've been off the Internet, you've probably read somewhere (World Bank ranks Singapore #1 or The World Economic Forum through its "Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011") about how Singapore (pictured) is one of the best and easiest places to establish a business.

Here's a primer on what you need to consider before you set up a business in Singapore.

5 Essential Things You Need to Know About Setting Up a Business in Singapore

Biggest mistake you can make?

Get a permit

After laying out your blueprint and choosing the right product to sell in the market, as well as deciding on your target customers, you are now ready to set up a business in Singapore. If you are a foreigner who is not a permanent resident and wanted to actively run a business in Singapore, you have to apply for an EntrePass from Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower (MOM). However, if you don’t want to apply for an EntrePass, you can appoint a person who is Singapore citizen to act on your behalf.