Smart People Should Build Things: How to Restore Our Culture of Achievement, Build a Path for Entrepreneurs, and Create New Jobs in America Hardcover - 2014
by Andrew Yang
From the rear cover
We've got a problem--our most talented and educated young people aren't building things. They're not starting or joining innovative companies that are addressing crises in education, energy, or transportation. Meanwhile, in recovering cities such as Detroit, New Orleans, and Baltimore, promising startups and growth companies representing the next generation of job creation are desperate to attract the talent they need to expand and thrive.
Imagine if the same people who are currently heading to Wall Street were instead joining startups and early-stage companies throughout the United States. How long would it take before they positively impacted job creation and economic competitiveness?
Knowing firsthand why the current vision of education and career paths isn't functioning properly, Andrew Yang has set out to fix this problem. As the founder and CEO of Venture for America, he places top college graduates in startups for two years in emerging U.S. cities to generate job growth and train a new generation of entrepreneurs. In Smart People Should Build Things, this self-described "recovering lawyer" and entrepreneur has woven together a compelling narrative of success stories (including his own), offering observations about the flow of talent in the United States, and explaining why current trends are leading to economic distress and cultural decline. He also presents recommendations for both policy makers and job seekers that will make entrepreneurship more realistic and attainable. The country needs teams of committed builders to create value and restore the culture, and Smart People Should Build Things is about how we can get there.
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- Title Smart People Should Build Things: How to Restore Our Culture of Achievement, Build a Path for Entrepreneurs, and Create New Jobs in America
- Author Andrew Yang
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition International Ed
- Pages 272
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Harper Business
- Date 2014-02-04
- ISBN 9780062292049 / 0062292048
- Weight 0.96 lbs (0.44 kg)
- Dimensions 9.2 x 6.42 x 1.04 in (23.37 x 16.31 x 2.64 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects New business enterprises, Entrepreneurship
- Dewey Decimal Code 338.04
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- Kirkus Reviews, 01/15/2014, Page 0
- Publishers Weekly, 11/25/2013, Page 0
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