I was recently interviewed by the Kosovo newspaper Gazeta Metro on threats to NATO and which geopolitical trends should be most important to leaders in the Balkans. My English comments are below. It won’t surprise you that Russia features prominently. 1) There have been several articles in European press in recent weeks, outlining the danger coming from Russian hybrid warfare that …
The American myth about entrepreneurs is dying
Are you wondering why small business isn’t “saving” the economy? Check out my new piece for Harvard Business Review: “Why America Is Losing Its Entrepreneurial Edge.” Recent data shows that new business formation is half of what it was in 1970 while more businesses are dropping out of the market. I suggest that small business is suffering in the face …
On Indio Radio talking about building wealth the right way
It’s not every day that I walk into a radio interview and walk out an unabashed fan of the hosts and the program. My colleague Dan Reus from Openly Disruptive hooked me up with The John & Kane Show on Indio Radio here in St. Louis which does two things extremely well: play cool tunes and have surprisingly deep discussions …
Interview on CBS Radio: Cities should attracts small companies
I had a great time last week on the Charlie and Debbie show on KMOX in St. Louis. We discussed my upcoming Transition Economics, and also why St. Louis is attracting entrepreneurial talent from places like California and New York. Just like you can’t expect to make it into the NBA (although it would be a nice gig) cities can …