Re: Re: entrepreneurialism

[Michael Perelman <michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I was partially serious if and partially being provocative because I'm
really trying to figure out what entrepreneurialism is today.  Consider the
entrepreneurial model suggested by Gingrich in the extract I sent
yesterday.  Public entities are expected to provide significant research,
while the entrepreneur commercializes them.

In addition, the government plays a significant role in determining who can
and cannot succeed as an entrepreneur.  A case in point would be suggested
by the dichotomy of
Priceline vs. Napster.  The first party won a patent on a business model
that was well-known, and probably stolen from previous business partner.
Little innovation was involved.  Napster is a clever innovation, but it
probably will not survive.

Doug, you have repeated time and time again, and correctly so, how much of
the entrepreneurial computer industry came from the government, especially
the military.

Doug Henwood wrote:

> Michael Perelman wrote:
>
> >What would be the most active form of entrepreneurialism today.  The
> >designing of tax credits?  The crafting of other public giveaways?  Or,
> >perhaps, the construction of new financial instruments?
>
> C'mon Michael, Wired and Fast Company are irritating, but there is a
> lot of entrepreneurialism going on in high tech and new media. I'm
> surrounded by lots of it, and you've got lots just up the road.
>
> Doug

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