Comments on: The Visible Hand, U.S. Entrepreneurship, and Education http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/creative_class/2008/11/19/the-visible-hand-entrepreneurship-in-the-us-and-education/ The source on how we live, work and play Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:10:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Creative Class » Blog Archive » The Rise of the District - Creative Class http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/creative_class/2008/11/19/the-visible-hand-entrepreneurship-in-the-us-and-education/comment-page-1/#comment-9571 Creative Class » Blog Archive » The Rise of the District - Creative Class Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:00:25 +0000 http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/creative_class/?p=5076#comment-9571 [...] opportunities and rising real estate values. Although I may benefit from this personally, I have great concerns about what this will mean for innovation, growth, and entrepreneurship (sustainable growth and [...] [...] opportunities and rising real estate values. Although I may benefit from this personally, I have great concerns about what this will mean for innovation, growth, and entrepreneurship (sustainable growth and [...]

]]> By: Peter Kao http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/creative_class/2008/11/19/the-visible-hand-entrepreneurship-in-the-us-and-education/comment-page-1/#comment-7905 Peter Kao Thu, 27 Nov 2008 04:57:53 +0000 http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/creative_class/?p=5076#comment-7905 Hi David, Thank you for the mention about Velocity. Currently, I'm a resident at Velocity and had just participated in our end-of-term Velocity Exhibition. We had a great turnout. There were a few investors roaming around and giving their inputs on various projects. It is initiatives such as Velocity that educate and inspire young adults to build their own legacy, instead of working at one. Peter Kao Hi David,

Thank you for the mention about Velocity.

Currently, I’m a resident at Velocity and had just participated in our end-of-term Velocity Exhibition. We had a great turnout. There were a few investors roaming around and giving their inputs on various projects.

It is initiatives such as Velocity that educate and inspire young adults to build their own legacy, instead of working at one.

Peter Kao

]]> By: Michael Wells http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/creative_class/2008/11/19/the-visible-hand-entrepreneurship-in-the-us-and-education/comment-page-1/#comment-7775 Michael Wells Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:19:07 +0000 http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/creative_class/?p=5076#comment-7775 Entrepreneurship training is a start. Investment in education, research (both academic and corporate) and loosening credit are other things that would help entrepreneurs. Financial education is vital, not only for entrepreneurs but everybody. When health insurance & retirement were taken care of by employers, mortgages were just deciding time and interest rates, credit was based on income, most people didn't have investments and so forth -- like the from the 50's to 80's, the average person could afford to not understand finances. Today you're vulnerable, the choices are confusing and the safety net is frayed. I'm not so worried about government investment in corporations as an idea, but am deeply worried about it being done incompetently or to line the pockets of the Old Economy companies and administration cronies. I wouldn't be surprised to see the Bushies stealing the doorknobs before they leave the building. Not the political mischief that Clintonistas were accused of, but straight pillage of natural resources, the treasury and anything that's not nailed down. Entrepreneurship training is a start. Investment in education, research (both academic and corporate) and loosening credit are other things that would help entrepreneurs.

Financial education is vital, not only for entrepreneurs but everybody. When health insurance & retirement were taken care of by employers, mortgages were just deciding time and interest rates, credit was based on income, most people didn’t have investments and so forth — like the from the 50’s to 80’s, the average person could afford to not understand finances. Today you’re vulnerable, the choices are confusing and the safety net is frayed.

I’m not so worried about government investment in corporations as an idea, but am deeply worried about it being done incompetently or to line the pockets of the Old Economy companies and administration cronies. I wouldn’t be surprised to see the Bushies stealing the doorknobs before they leave the building. Not the political mischief that Clintonistas were accused of, but straight pillage of natural resources, the treasury and anything that’s not nailed down.

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