An Entrepreneurial Battle Cry from Papua, New Guinea

For an economic developer in Cleveland, Ohio, Papua, New Guinea is a long way from home. I have been preaching the gospel according to globally-linked economic development for sometime. A recent article in the The National of Papua, New Guinea drives home the point that economic development is truly a global phenomenon. The article says that coffee growers in New Guinea need to think and act more entrepreneurially; that is more rural entrepreneurship is needed in New Guinea. As I sipped my coffee this morning I thought, who is more entrepreneurial than Starbucks? The entrepreneurial elements of the coffee industry exist, but they are being pursued by everybody except the growers.

The New Guinea article is no different than what we hear as we work on economic strategies in rural California, Ohio and other states. Entrepreneurship is an important priority in rural America and rural New Guinea. And it all starts with a shift to more enterprising thinking.

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