- AUTHOR: Dan Senor AND Saul Singer
- PUBLISHER: Twelve (6 Oct. 2011)
- ISBN: 978-1455502394
START-UP NATION addresses the trillion dollar
question: How is it that Israel - a country of 7.1 million, only 60
years old, surrounded by enemies, in a constant state of war since its
founding, with no natural resources-- produces more start-up companies
than large, peaceful and stable nations like Japan, China, India, Korea,
Canada and the UK?
With the savvy of foreign policy insiders,
Senor and Singer examine the lessons of the country's adversity-driven
culture, which flattens hierarchy and elevates informality - all backed
up by government policies focused on innovation. In a world where
economies as diverse as Ireland, Singapore and Dubai have tried to
re-create the "Israel effect", there are entrepreneurial lessons well
worth noting. As America reboots its own economy and can-do spirit,
there's never been a better time to look at this remarkable and
resilient nation for some impressive, surprising clues.