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For tech to develop in emerging economies, the first obstacle is trust

The Next Web

Fast forward a few months and I’ve returned to my adopted country of Ecuador with the objective of helping to develop a thriving tech scene. Ecuador’s socialist government has prioritized the tech sector, even going so far as to create an entirely new city focused on the development of knowledge industries.

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Epitaph for an Entrepreneur « Steve Blank

Steve Blank

When the kids got older our adventures took us to Mexico, Ecuador , India, Africa and Europe. Henry , on June 18, 2009 at 10:42 am Said: I stumbled across your blog on Hacker News and I’m really digging this series of posts. I sent this blog post to my wife asking her to read it. Never miss an event. Reply Bruce P.