“No matter the level of the development of a country, there are innovators solving problems. We have to listen to them and provide the necessary conditions to be successful.” - Maria Luisa Hayem, Minister of Economy, El Salvador
What is a policymaker’s role in enabling an entrepreneurship ecosystem? What happens to a country’s startup economy when governments eliminate unnecessary procedures, simplify what’s left and digitalize it all?
To celebrate the 15-year anniversary of Global Entrepreneurship Week, GEN has launched a podcast-mini-series featuring conversations with the dreamers, “doers” and risk-takers behind the global entrepreneurship movement.
In Episode #2 of Unleashing Ideas, Maria Luisa Hayem Brevé, El Salvador’s Minister of Economy and podcast host Jonathan Ortmans, explore these questions and more, including how connectivity with the global entrepreneurship ecosystem has influenced her government’s approach.
Episode Resources:
Listen to the episode here. A transcript will be available soon.
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