Why stay local, if you can go global?

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Lessons #Esmee 1. Freedom of production

2. Power of networks

3. Spotting opportunities

4. Role of policy makers? ?

Where do you stand?

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In 2013: 3 million people from 214 countries pledged

$480 million to kickstarter projects 19,911 projects were successfully funded

Latest statistics: Total amount lent: $542,556,725

Kiva Users: 1,666,298 Borrowers funded: 1,266,059

Avg. loan size: $416.00 Repayment rate: 98.93%

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In 2013: Jobs posted at any one time: +150.000

valued at £53M/$83M Members offering services: +210.000

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1. How are you feeling about the entrepreneurial ecosystem you are in?

2. What is needed to make you push that dark green button?

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Gerrit Heijkoop How Can I Be Social (HCIBS)

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Why stay local, if you can go global?