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LOOKING SOUTH FOR INSPIRATION: WHAT’S BEHIND THE LATAM CONTENT EXPLOSION?
Rob Salkowitz
Author, Young World Rising &Young World Shining
Disruption is my Passion
El Boom!Latin America on the Rise
Economic growth
Diversification of industry
Internet & Mobile
Political reforms
Entrepreneurship
Building a New Creative Economy
Favorable Demographics
Spread of Networks and Digital Tech
Globalized Knowledge Economy
Next Generation Entrepreneurs
¿Qué Pasa?
The Young World is the Future
Youth is South
Median Age – Youngest (green) to Oldest (Red)
Ecuador 25.7
Mexico: 27.1
Colombia: 28
Costa Rica: 28.8
Brazil: 29.3
Argentina: 30.1
Latin Am/Caribbean: 26
USA: 36.9
EU: 40.9
World: 28.4
Young People, Young Ideas
Collaborative
Tech-Savvy Globally-AwareMulti-
Tasking
Socially-Engaged
Feedback-DrivenOver-Sharers Customizers
Impatient
Entrepreneurial
Gen Y
“Net Generation”
Green
Skeptical
A Digital Generation
Internet User Growth, 2000-2011
North America
South America
Central America
Caribbean Rest of World
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Entrepreneurship is Surging
GEM studies show that Latin America exhibits especially high levels of entrepreneurial activity.
During the period for which we have information, Latin
American countries have the second-highest rates of entrepreneurship in the world.
On average, between 2000 and 2007, almost 18 percent of the working-age population were involved in entrepreneurial activities.
This involvement significantly exceeds the rates of entrepreneurship even in the European Union, Asia, and North America.
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”Entrepreneurship and Growth: A Latin American Paradox?Larroulet and Couyoumdijian, 2008
Money Follows IdeasFrom 2009 to 2010, funding for private equity and
venture capital in Latin America more than doubled, reaching $8.1 billion.
Technology deals funded in the first half of 2011 increased by 133 percent compared to the previous year.
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”Source: Latin American Venture Capital Association
Young World Entrepreneurship
Blends social and commercial models
Aligns public-private-NGO resources
Collaborative and engaged from inception
Sustainable and adapted to local conditions
Addresses systemic problems with market solutions
Global Challenges Need Entrepreneurial Solutions
Changing BusinessChanging the World
Innovating with Vision
Pereira pop. 567,000
Making Your Voice Heard
Impact Entrepreneurship
We are trying to create a
world class business environment. We like to say we export software and
import opportunity.
- Guibert Englebienne, co-founder
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Changing the World from the Bottom Up
Reinvestment in Ecosystem
Business Creation and Employment
Training and Capacity-Building
Social and Commercial Innovation
Business Practice and Culture
El Boom!Latin America on the Rise
Ideas
Innovation
Content
Influence
¡GRACIAS!THANKS!
Rob Salkowitz
www.mediaplant.net
www.robsalkowitz.com
Twitter: @robsalk