投資人：政變給埃及創業者帶來希望
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????如果埃及迅速產生一屆民選政府，它必須要對經濟采取什么措施？ ????它必須重視如何幫助人們恢復正常的工作生活。人們忘了在2011年前埃及曾經取得過多么顯著的經濟進步，盡管很多人不喜歡它與精英階層之間有著密不可分的關系。所有這些因近幾年發生的事件而停滯，特別是當人們看到兄弟會采取嚴厲措施，同時制定限制性規定時，這些做法看起來更像是社會主義制度，而不是其他。比方說，曾經有過討論如何限制企業賺取的利潤。這讓我們這些商界人士不太安心。 ????過去兩年，創業環境發生了什么變化？ ????我們每天都會看到更多更好的創業公司。比如，創業周末(Startup Weekend)就認為埃及是最佳的市場之一。這些年輕人真的非常努力，只有新政府有一點點法治、尊重知識產權，不橫加干涉，這些創業者就會迅速發展起來。 ????埃及國內有足夠的資本提供給本國創業者嗎？ ????埃及這個市場現在仍處于印度和中國10年、甚至15年前的狀況，有外部投資者進入、支持某些公司肯定會有所幫助。但埃及國內有足夠的資本嗎？當然有。這個地區內部一樣也有足夠的資本。 ????7月4日埃及創業者會工作嗎？ ????不會，明天人們將會聚會。但很多人會在周日開始工作。我今天甚至收到我擔任董事的那些公司發來的郵件，詢問“業務是否照常”的問題。 ????想象一下，如果你28歲，直到兩年前還從沒有想過一個沒有穆巴拉克的新世界，僅僅兩年你已經見證了兩次巨大變革。人們感覺充滿力量，能掌控自己的命運，這就是創業精神的全部，也就是創造新事物的能力。這就是希望。（財富中文網） |
????If Egypt does quickly get a new democratically-elected government, what must it do for the economy? ????It's got to focus on doing what it takes to make it easier to put people back to work. People forget that Egypt had made significant economic progress leading up to 2011, even though a lot of people didn't like that it was consolidated into what they thought of as the elites. And all of that stuff was stalled by what happened in the last couple of years, particularly once people saw the Brotherhood crack down on things and make restrictive rules that were really looking more socialist than anything else. For example, there was talk about limiting the amount of profits companies could make. It didn't make us businesspeople very comfortable. ????How has the startup environment changed in the past two years? ????We've seen more and better startups every day. For example, one of the top markets Startup Weekend says it sees is Egypt. These guys and gals are really putting their noses to the grindstone, and could really flourish if the new government can just apply a modicum of rule of law, respect for intellectual property and not try to get in the way. ????Is there enough available capital inside of Egypt for the country's entrepreneurs? ????The market is still in the stage that India and China were 10 or 15 years ago, and it certainly would help to have outside investors come in and validate certain companies. But is there enough capital inside of Egypt? Sure there is. And certainly within the region. ????Will Egyptian entrepreneurs go to work tomorrow? ????No, people will be partying tomorrow. But many will go to work on Sunday. I've even gotten emails today from companies where I'm o the board with 'business as usual' questions. ????Imagine being 28 years old, and until two years ago never new a world without Mubarek and now you've seen two massive changes in just two years. These people feel empowered and in control of their own destiny, which is what entrepreneurship is all about: The ability to create something new. It's about hope. |
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