Strong US and China-led global growth is showing the positive impact of the digital revolution as digital entrepreneurs, both old and new, exponentially grow their businesses.
The largely US digital pioneers were students – Steve Jobs, Bill Gates and friends who used the internet to solve student problems: listening to music; buying books and second-hand furniture; gossiping with friends and dating. They included Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Google, eBay, Twitter and Facebook – from start-ups to titans in just a few years. No UK firm has come close, and this has to change.
For every failure, there are a thousand new companies ready to thrive
Strong US and China-led global growth is showing the positive impact of the digital revolution as digital entrepreneurs, both old and new, exponentially grow their businesses.
The largely US digital pioneers were students – Steve Jobs, Bill Gates and friends who used the internet to solve student problems: listening to music; buying books and second-hand furniture; gossiping with friends and dating. They included Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Google, eBay, Twitter and Facebook – from start-ups to titans in just a few years. No UK firm has come close, and this has to change.
As they grew older, the digital generation turned to grown-up issues: global payment systems, driverless cars, digital healthcare, buying a house or getting a mortgage. However we are just scratching the surface. Fintech, Medtech, Edtech, Agritech, Caretech and Govtech are just beginning. The smartphone is only ten years old....
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