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Tending their gardens – Entrepreneurs create jobs, but that is not their chief virtue

A MAN walks into a conference room at the W hotel in downtown Austin. The setting, sleek and hushed, says business. The trainers–red, puffy, and paired with a sports coat–add a wink: new business.

"There are crazy awesome start-ups happening in every nook and cranny in this country," says Scott Case, the man in question. He is the boss of the non-profit Start-up America Partnership, which means to help fledgling entrepreneurs by smoothing their access to private-sector money and mentoring. The idea is that as these young companies grow, they will create jobs–new jobs, good jobs–and related economic activity that enriches the entire community. Some of the start-ups may even be "gazelles", companies that grow by leaps and bounds.

Full Story: http://www.economist.com/node/21548258

Many thanks to Burt Chojnowski http://brainbelt.com for sharing this.

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