ANCHOR LEAD: Entrepreneurship and charting your own course for a better future is at the heart of the American dream. If recent research, polls and surveys have anything to say, business is booming! Brian Osuch has more. (:60)
SCRIPT: Newsbreak, I'm Brian Osuch. The 2016 Global Entrepreneur Indicator (GEI) shows an increase in business revenue, hiring is up and the environment is primed and ready for more growth in entrepreneurship. Vijay Tirathrai is CEO of Entrepreneurs' Organization and says to keep an eye on three emerging trends…
CUT: (Tirathrai) Number one is technology, technology is an enabler, you think about the shared economy, companies like Uber or Airbnb are creating new opportunities in new segments. Secondly, we look into the green technology space, think about green energy such as battery storage, companies like Tesla come to mind. And then you think about food, artisanal foods, organic foods, the concept from farm to table provides a lot of innovation and opportunities for emerging entrepreneurs.
SCRIPT: And his advice on taking the entrepreneurial leap…
CUT: (Tirathrai) Go for it! I would advise being part of a network such as the Entrepreneurs' Organization. Remember, that if you get onto the website, EONetwork.org, you can get a lot more information about how like minded individuals who are thinking about starting their own businesses can succeed.
SCRIPT: For more, go to EONetwork.org. That's Newsbreak from Entrepreneurs' Organization.
SCRIPT: Newsbreak, I'm Brian Osuch. The 2016 Global Entrepreneur Indicator (GEI) shows an increase in business revenue, hiring is up and the environment is primed and ready for more growth in entrepreneurship. Vijay Tirathrai is CEO of Entrepreneurs' Organization and says to keep an eye on three emerging trends…
CUT: (Tirathrai) Number one is technology, technology is an enabler, you think about the shared economy, companies like Uber or Airbnb are creating new opportunities in new segments. Secondly, we look into the green technology space, think about green energy such as battery storage, companies like Tesla come to mind. And then you think about food, artisanal foods, organic foods, the concept from farm to table provides a lot of innovation and opportunities for emerging entrepreneurs.
SCRIPT: And his advice on taking the entrepreneurial leap…
CUT: (Tirathrai) Go for it! I would advise being part of a network such as the Entrepreneurs' Organization. Remember, that if you get onto the website, EONetwork.org, you can get a lot more information about how like minded individuals who are thinking about starting their own businesses can succeed.
SCRIPT: For more, go to EONetwork.org. That's Newsbreak from Entrepreneurs' Organization.
