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B u i l d i n gaRe a l l ySu c c e s s f u lSt a r t u p . . . . . . . . .

Th e r e ’ sami s c o n c e p t i o nt h a te v e r ys t a r t u pf o u n d e rwa k e su pi nt h emi d d l eo ft h en i g h tt oa ni d e as t r i k i n gl i k ea b o l to fl i g h t n i n g .

Mo s to ft h et i me , t h o u g hi td o e s n ’ th a p p e nt h a twa y .

Mo s ts t a r t u pi d e a sc a n ’ tb et r a c e db a c k t oas i n g l e“ Eu r e k a ”mo me n t .

I n s t e a d , mo s ti d e a se v o l v eg r a d u a l l ya n di ns t a g e s .

Ra t h e rt h a nwa i t i n gf o ral i g h t n i n gb o l tt os t r i k e , h e r ea r et h r e ewa y st oc o meu pwi t han e ws t a r t u pi d e a : 1 .

Lo o kf o rap r o b l e mi ny o u rd a y t o d a yl i f eRa t h e rt h a ns e a r c h i n gf o ra ni d e a , s e a r c hf o rr e a l wo r l dp r o b l e ms .

Ass t u d e n t s , Ni c o l a sJ a mme t , J o n a t h a nNe ma n , a n dNa t h a n i e lRu , a l l2 0 0 7g r a d u a t e so fGe o r g e t o wn ’ s Mc Do n o u g hSc h o o lo fBu s i n e s s , n o t i c e das h o r t a g eo fh e a l t h yf o o do p t i o n sn e a rc a mp u s .

I twa sap e r s o n a l p r o b l e mf o rt h e m.

Th r e emo n t h sa f t e rg r a d u a t i o n , Swe e tg r e e nwa sb o r n .

Ne a r l yad e c a d el a t e r , Swe e tg r e e nh a s 4 0l o c a t i o n sa c r o s st h ec o u n t r ya n dh a sg a r n e r e dn a t i o n a lme d i aa t t e n t i o n .

I fy o uh e a ry o u r s e l fo rs o me o n ee l s ec o mp l a i n i n ga b o u ts o me t h i n g , i tmi g h tb eap r o b l e mwo r t hs o l v i n g .

An i n d u s t r yo rh o b b yi nwh i c hy o uh a v ee x p e r t i s ei sag r e a tp l a c et os t a r t .

Wh a tt oDoWh e nSo me o n eCr i t i c i z e sYo u rI d e a I fy o uh a v e n ’ ty e tf o u n dap r o b l e mi ny o u rd a i l yl i f e , b emo r ea n a l y t i c a la n dme t h o d i c a la b o u tt h ep r o c e s s : 2 .

Lo o kf o rf u n d a me n t a lc h a n g e sa n dt r e n d si ni n d u s t r y , r e g u l a t i o n , o rc o n s u me rb e h a v i o u rI n d u s t r i e sa n d ma r k e t sa r ec o n s t a n t l yc h a n g i n gi ns ma l la n di n c r e me n t a lwa y s , b u tt h e r ewi l ls o me t i me sb eama j o rs h i f t .

Wh e n e v e rt h a ts h i f to c c u r s , i to p e n su po p p o r t u n i t i e sf o re n t r e p r e n e u r s .

Fo re x a mp l e , t h eAf f o r d a b l eCa r eAc th a s c r e a t e dd i s r u p t i o n si nb o t ht e c h n o l o gyr e g u l a t i o na n dc o n s u me rb e h a v i o u r , wh i c hp r o v i d e sa ma z i n go p p o r t u n i t i e s f o re n t r e p r e n e u r st os e r v et h en e e d so fac h a n g i n gma r k e t p l a c e .

Ot h e ri n d u s t r i e se x p e r i e n c i n gf u n d a me n t a ls h i f t s i n c l u d ea v i a t i o n( d r o n e s ) , f i n a n c i a ls y s t e ms( f i n t e c h , b l o c kc h a i n , b i tc o i n ) , a n dp e r s o n a lt r a n s p o r t a t i o n ( a u t o n o mo u sc a r sa n dr i d es h a r i n g ) .

Th i n kc a r e f u l l yh o wn e wr e g u l a t i o n s , n e wt e c h n o l o g i e s , a n dn e wc o n s u me r b e h a v i o u r swi l lo p e nu pe n t r e p r e n e u r i a lo p p o r t u n i t i e si nt h e s ei n d u s t r i e s .

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Tr a n s p o r ti d e a si d e n t i f ys o me t h i n gt h a two r k si no n es e c t o ro rs i t u a t i o na n da p p l yi tt oad i f f e r e n to n e .

I ma g i n eh o wi tmi g h two r ki nat o t a l l yd i f f e r e n ts p a c e , f r o mo n ei n d u s t r yt oa n o t h e ro rf r o mo n eg e o g r a p h yt o a n o t h e r .

Al o n gt h o s el i n e s , l o o kf o rt h eu n i n t e n d e dc o n s e q u e n c e so fb i gc h a n g e s .

Th ep o p u l a r i t yo fwe a r a b l e d e v i c e sl i k eFi tBi t sFI T, f o re x a mp l e , wh i c ha r ec o l l e c t i n gd a t ao np e o p l e ’ sh e a l t ha n da c t i v i t y , c o u l dh a v e i mp l i c a t i o n sf o rh e a l t hi n s u r e r sa n de mp l o y e r s , t o o .

Wi t ha nyi d e a , b es u r et ot a k eas t e pb a c ka n dt h i n ka b o u ti t i nad i f f e r e n twa y .

Al wa y st a k eag l o b a lv i e w.

Re g a r d l e s so fh o wy o ud e v e l o pa ni d e af o ras t a r t u p , t h emo s ti mp o r t a n tn e x ts t e pi st os e e kf e e d b a c k .

Ta l kt o p o t e n t i a lc u s t o me r sa n di n d u s t r ye x p e r t s .

I t ’ sami s t a k ewh e np e o p l ec l i n gt ot h e i ri d e a sa n dd o n ’ ts h a r et h e mf o r f e a rt h a ts o me o n ee l s ewi l ls t e a lt h e m.

I d e a sh a p p e na l lt h et i me .

Th ea b i l i t yt oe x e c u t ea n db u i l dab u s i n e s si s wh e r et h er e a lv a l u el i e s .

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pr ovi dees s ent i als er vi cesi nl ar gegr owi ngmar ket s .Accor di ngt ohi m,s peci f i ct echnol ogys ect or sofi nt er es ti ncl udecons umerI nt er netands er vi ces ;dat a; mobi l e;s oci al ,di gi t almedi a;cont entandadver t i s i ng;eCommer ceandmCommer ce;s of t war e;l i ngui s t i cs ,gami ng,bus i nes si nt el l i gence,l as t mi l es er vi ces , t echenabl eds er vi cesandent er pr i s ei nf r as t r uct ur e. ”Fur t her mor e,hedi s cl os edt hatEchoVcf or ecas tanetj obgr owt hi mpactofover35, 000cr eat edby compani est hati tl ookst oi nves ti noutoft hef undsr eal i zed.Omoi guidi s cl os edt hatanAccent ur er es ear chr eveal edt hatcompani esbackedbyvent ur ecapi t al havebeenamaj ordr i veroft echnol ogi cali nnovat i on,economi cgr owt handj obcr eat i onovert hel as t40year s .Accor di ngt ohi m,EchoVc' spl ansi ncl udet of i l l t hes eedandear l ys t agef i nanci nggapbypr ovi di ngment or s hi pandi ns t i t ut i onalangelf undi ngt opr omi s i ngent r epr eneur sandcodevel opi ngand s t i mul at i ngt heexi s t i ngl ocalangelcommuni t y;coi nves ti nf i r s ti ns t r uct i onalf i nanci ngsofemer gi ngmar kett echnol ogycompani eswi t ht r act i on;del i ver val ueaddwi t hf or malknowl edget r ans f erf r amewor kst hatcr os s pol l i nat eUS/ As i a/ Af r i cabas edent r epr eneur i ali ns i ghtandwor kwi t hpor t f ol i ocompani est o enhanceent er pr i s eandexi tval ues .

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Kn owy ou rl i n e sc ol da n de x a c t l ya swr i t t e n .Gu e s ts t a r s ,c os t a r sa n dda ypl a y e r swi l l s hoott he i rc l os e u psf i r s tt o g i v es e r i e sr e g u l a r st i met ol e a r nt he i rl i n e s .2.

Whe ny oua r r i v eont hes e ts e ei fi ti saon ec a me r as e tu port hr e e ,s oy ouk n owhowt oma n a g e y ou rc hoi c e s .3.

Got ot hemon i t ort of i n dou twha ts i z et hef r a mei sbe f or ey ous hoot .

ONTHES ET1.Ke e pg oi n gu n t i l t hedi r e c t ors hou t s" c u t !

"The nk e e pa c t i n gf orabi t.2.I fy oume s su pal i n e ,s t i l l k e e pg oi n gs oi ti st he di r e c t orwhoc a l l saha l tt ot hepr oc e e di n g s ,i fhec hoos e st odos o.3.Don ots t opat a k ef orANYr e a s on( e x c e pti n j u r yorde a t h) .I fy ouf l u b al i n e ,a n dt hedi r e c t ordoe s n ’ tc a l l c u t ,s i mpl yg oba c kon el i n ea n dc on t i n u e .4.Ne v e rl ookdi r e c t l yi n t ot heLENSu n l e s sy oua r es pe c i f i c a l l y a s k e dt odos o.5.As kt hec a me r aope r a t ort hes i z eofas hotbe f or ea s k i n gt hedi r e c t or.6.Be i n gi nt her i g htpl a c ei nmor ei mpor t a n tt ha n s a y i n gt her i g htl i n e.7.Ke e py ou rc on c e n t r a t i ona n de y e l i n e sa l l t hr ou g ht het e di u m ofl i n e u pa n dr e he a r s a l .I the l psy ou rf a l l owa c t ora n dt he c r e w.8.Ana c t oron l yha ss t a t u sbe t we e n" a c t i ona n d" c u t " -bu tt hes t a rha si ta l l t het i me .9.Ne v e rs a y" n o” ;s a y" ma y be . " THELENS1.Le tt hel e n sbet hema g n e tt ha tdr a wsy ou rf a c et owa r dwhe r e v e ri ti s .2.Don ' tj u s tc he a ta ne y e l i n e ,MOTI VATEi t .3.I fbot h y ou re y e sc a n n ots e et hec a me r al e n s ,y ou rf a c ewi l l a ppe a rt hebeobs c u r e d.4.Ke e pt hec a me r aont hei ma g i n a r y" r e dc a r pe t "t ha ts t r e t c he s f r om t hef r on toft hec a me r a .Re me mbe rs hot sa r ec ompos e di nde pt h.5.I nade e pt hr e es hot ,pu tt hel e n si nt hemi ddl eoft heg a p.6.I fy ou ha v et r ou bl ehi t t i n gama r k ,l i n eu pt woobj e c t sa t t hef i n a l pos i t i ony ouha v et ohi t.7.S hou l de r sa n g l e dt owa r dac a me r aof t e nl ookbe t t e rt ha ns t r a i g htonon e s .

C.THEFRAME1.Che a tha n dsa n dbu s i n e s su pi n t ot he" Hot "a r e a .2.Thes i z eofs hotpr e di c t st hes t y l eofa c t i n gwi t hi nt hef r a me.Lon g s hot =" ba c koft heba l c on y ” bi gg e s t u r e s .Me di u ms hot =" i n t i ma t et he a t r e ” -t he a t r i c a l t r u t h&r e a l i t yMe di u mc l os e u ps =" r e a l r e a l i t y ' -t he r e a l t hi n g .Ex t r e mec l os e u p-J u s tt hi n ki t .3.Bepr e pa r e dt os t a n de mba r r a s s i n g l yc l os ewhe na c t i n ga n ds pe a k i n gwi t hot he rc ha r a c t e r s.4.

The r ei sn or e a l i t you t s i det hef r a me ;t i mea n d/ ordi s t a n c eou t s i dei tma ybee x pa n de dorc on t r a c t e d.

VOCAL1.On l ypr oj e c ta sf a ra sy ou rmi c r ophon e ;c he c kwhe r ei ti sbe f or ee a c ht a k e .2.I n t e n s i t yc a nbes hownbyi n c r e a s i n gPACE,n ot v ol u me .3.Whe nt hec a me r ai smov i n gwi t hy ou ,t a l kf a s tbu tmov es l owl y .4.I fy oua r et ol dt ot on ei tdown ,t r yr e du c i n gon l yy ou rv ol u me bu tk e e pi n gt hes c a l eofy ou rg e s t u r e s .5.Whe ns pe a k i n ga tl owl e v e l s ,don otl os ey ou rs pa r k ye n e r g yora doptav e r ys l owpa c e .6.Atl ow l e v e l sofs pe a k i n g ,a l l ot he rs ou n dss e e mt ool ou d,s obec a r e f u l wi t ha l l f oot s t e psc l a t t e r i n gc u ps ,e v e nbr e a t hi n g7.Ge n t l yi n qu i r ei fy oua r e g oi n gt obei nac on t a i n e dt wos hot ,ori ft he ya r eg oi n gt oc r os s c u twi t hr e v e r s e s ,i nwhi c hc a s ebepr e pa r e dt obea s k e dNOTt oov e r l a p di a l og u e .

ACTI NG1.Thes hot st hedi r e c t orc hoos e sa r ei nt he ms e l v e sa c t i n gn ot e ss oobe yt he i ri mpl i c i ti n s t r u c t i on s .Lon gs hot =l e ty ou rBODYdo t het a l k i n g .Re a c t i ons hot = DO AREACTI ON.Twos hot = REACTa sy oul i s t e nt ot heot he ra c t or .Cl os e u p= pu ty ou rt hou g ht sony ou r FACE.Cl os e u pofy ou rha n dhol di n gapr op= pu ty ou ra c t i n gi n t ot ha t .

2.DoALLy ou ra c t i n gf ora nAUDI ENCEOFONE-t hec a me r a .3.Cr e a t eg ooda c t i n gr e a s on sf ora l l y ou rpi e c e sofbu s i n e s s .4.Thel i n e s s hou l df i ty oul i k eag l ov e .I ft he ydon ' t ,a n dy oudon ' tha v et her e he a r s a l t i met oc r e a t et hec ha r a c t e rwhowou l ds a yt hos el i n e s ,t he na s kt o c ha n g et hedi a l og u e .5.Fi n dpos i t i v ewa y st oc ommu n i c a t en e g a t i v et hou g ht s .6.Gi v ey ou r s e l fs ome t hi n gt odoAFTERt hes hote n ds .Tha twi l l k e e pt ou rf a c ea l i v er i g htt ot hee n doft het a k e .7.Le ty oui n n e rv oi c eg i v ey out hos ec on t i n u ou si n s t r u c t i on st ha ts i l e n tmov i ea c t or sg otf r om t he i rdi r e c t or ' me g a phon e s .6.Le ta na c t i n gi mpu l s et ha twou l dl e a dt oamov eon s t a g el e a dt oag e s t u r eoral ookont hes c r e e n .

REACTI ONSANDBUS I NES S1.Re a c tbe f or ey ous pe a k ,a n dr e a c tt ot heu pc omi n gt hou g ht .2.Re a c twhi l eot he r sa r es pe a k i n g .3.Thebe s t mome n t sa r en on v e r ba l on e s -g i v ey ou r s e l fTI ME.4.Bef l e x i bl ei nac oope r a t i v ewa y .Youma ybea s k e dt oc ha n g el i n e sa n dbu s i n e s sa tt he v e r yl a s tmome n t .5.Kn owy ou rl i n e sv e r y ,v e r ywe l l .6.Pa c ei sc on t i n u ou se v e n t sn otc on t i n u ou ss pe a k i n g .7.Fu l l ymot i v a t ea n yl a r g e r e a c t i on s .Don ' tr e du c ey ou rs i z e ,i n c r e a s ey ou rbe l i e v a bi l i t y8.Re me mbe rt hec a me r ac a n n otf ol l owf a s tmov e me n t s ,s ol i f tt ha tc u ps l owl y , r i s eou toft hec ha i rg e n t l y .9.Ey e sc a nbev e r ye f f e c t i v e .Tr yl ook i n gu pa swe l l a sdownwhe nl i s t e n i n gt oa n ot he ra c t or .10.I nac l os e u p n e v e rl ookf r om on ee y et ot heot he r .

THEEDI TOR1.Thebe t t e ry ou rc on t i n u i t y ,t hee a s i e ri ti sf ort hee di t ort oc u tt oy ouf ory ou rbe s tmome n t s .2.Edi t or sl i k et oc u ton mov e me n t s ,s opu ts omei nbe f or ei mpor t a n tbi t sofa c t i n g -a n da f t e r .3.Ma r kc ha n g e soft hou g htwi t hs u c hpi e c e sofbu s i n e s s .4.Du r i n ga s pe e c h,l ookatt heot he ra c t or s .Thee di t orn e e dsy ou r" e y e f l a s he s "t omot i v a t ec u t s .5.Re a c t i on sdon ' tha v et obel og i c a l orc on s i s t e n t .The e di t ori son l yl ook i n gf oras l i c eofag oodr e a c t i on ,a n ds e v e r a l di f f e r e n ton e sg i v ehi m abe t t e rc hoi c ef orc u t t i n g.

FI NALTHOUGHTS1.Toc omea c r os sa st r u t hf u l a n dbe l i e v a bl en e e dsbot ht a l e n tANDt e c hn i qu e .2,Don ' tpa n i cov e ra n ypr obl e m.3.Al l r u l e sa r ema det obebr ok e n -s ok n owt her u l e sy oua r ebr e a k i n ga n dha v eav e r yg oodr e a s onf ordoi n gs o.4.S c r e e na c t i n gi sg oi n gt obea v e r yi mpor t a n tpa r tofy ou rc a r e e r ,s of i n dou thowt oENJ OYa n dr e l i s hi ta l l .I ts hou l d

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Idonotcondonecheat i ng.It hi nki ti st hemos ts el f i s h,i ns ens i t i vet hi nganyper s ons houl dhavet oendur e.Butt her eal i t yi s ,peopl e docheat ;menandwomenal i ke.Notal lpeopl e,ofcour s e.Theot herr eal i t yi st hatpeopl edon' tcheatoutoft hebl ue.Butcancheat i ng beheal t hyf orar el at i ons hi p?Thes cenar i owear ewor ki ngwi t hher ei st hatcheat i nghast akenpl aceori st aki ngpl ace.Ther ear e t wowayst ol ookati t :whenyoucat chacheat i ngpar t neryouwi l lei t hert r yt owor ki toutoryouwi l lwal kawayf r om t hes adi s t i c r el at i ons hi pt hatwoul dpr obabl ydr i veyout os ui ci de.I fyouhaven' tcheat ed,t hr ow abi gr ock… ens ur eyoudon' tcheat .Tos t ar tof f , l as tyear ' sUgandaBur eauofSt at i s t i csf i ndi ngses t i mat ed19% ofwomencheat ,compar edt o23% ofmen.Thes ear emar r i edpeopl e, s owhoknowshow des ol at et hes i t uat i oni swi t hot herr el at i ons hi ps ?Womenar el es sl i kel yt ogetcaughtandmen,eveni ft heyar e caughthaveat endencyt oapol ogi s e,onl yt ogoback.Ionl ypoi ntt hi soutt onot et hatt her ear emanyunf ai t hf ulpeopl eamongus andmanywi l lnevergetcaught( ors ot heybel i eve) .

Cheat i ngi scheat i ngCheat er sal wayscomeupwi t has ophi s t i cat edj us t i f i cat i on f ort hei rcheat i ng.However ,cheat i ngi scheat i ngs oI ' m nots ur ewhyf ol ksar es ocaughtuponbei ngt hemor al l ys uper i ori nt hei r i mmor alact i ons .Women,es peci al l y,t r yt of i xt hes i t uat i on.Wewonderwhatwe' vedonet odr i vehi mt ot hear msofanot herwoman.

Wes t r uggl et ot hi nkofwayst obr i nghi m back.Spyi ng,cal l i ngar ound,i nt er r ogat i ngorevent hr eat eni ngt heot herwoman,s ens el es s huntt opr ovewhati sal r eadyobvi ous :t her el at i ons hi pi sbr oken.Yeah,t heot herwomanmus tber eal l yevi lt os t ealyourman,but t hati sr eal l ynott hepoi nt .Shei snott heonewhocommi t t edt oyou,whopr omi s edt obet r uet oyou,andt hencheat edonyou.

Evenmor ei mpor t ant l y,i fi twas n' theri twoul dbes omeoneel s e.

Sowhydopeopl echeat ?A per s onwhocheat shasr el at i ons hi p i s s uesofcommi t ment ,ort heyar enol ongers at i s f i edor s t i mul at edt ohaves exwi t ht hei rcur r entpar t ner .Ort heyl i ke var i ouss exort heedgeofi l l i ci ts ex.Ot her ss t r ayt or emember whati ti st obedes i r abl e.Theyar emi s s i ngs omet hi ngi nt hei r cur r entr el at i ons hi p.Of t eni tcomesdownt os exf ormen, compani ons hi pf orwomen.I fyouwer ecompl et el yi nl oveand happy,youwoul dhavenor eas ont oj eopar di zeyour r el at i ons hi pf oraf i vemi nut ef l i ngwi t ht hegi r lnextdoor ?We t endt ot hi nkf i r s taboutt hef ami l y,t hi nki ng,“I fhewi l ls t op,I cangett hr ought hi s . ”Butwhati fhedoes n' ts t op?Tobeornott o be….A per s oncan' tcomebet weent wohappypeopl e.Thet wo peopl ei nar el at i ons hi pcr eat es pacef ort het hi r dwheelt ocome i n.Cheat i ngi svi l eanddi s r es pect f ul .Whenyouar echeat edon, i tf eel sl i keyourent i r euni ver s ecr umbl esar oundyou.Themos t under r at edbenef i tofcheat i ngi st hati topensyoureyest oa r el at i ons hi pt hati snol ongernur t ur i ngyourneeds .Soyouar e obl i gat edt of i xi t( whi chi sahar dpaper )ort oqui t .When cheat i ngi sheal t hyf orar el at i ons hi p

The100% Abs ol ut el yPr edi ct abl eThi ngsMenDoWhenThey Cheat , "vi aRedbook.2)Def ens i venes sI fyou' r es ens i ng s omet hi ngi s n' tr i ghtandyout r yt oas kyourpar t nerabouti t , buthes t ar t sget t i ngdef ens i veori r r i t at ed,war ni ngbel l scoul d goof f .Thebehavi ori s" al mos tal wayspr es ent "whens omeone i scheat i ng,accor di ngt oHeal t hyGui danceOr g.Theywoul d t hr ow wor dsl i ke," Don' tyout r us tme?"or" Whydoyoual ways makemet hebadguy?"or" You' r enotexact l yper f ect .

"Theyget mor ear gument at i veandpus hyourbut t onst oputt hebl ame andgui l tonyou.3)Demandi ngat t ent i onPar t ner swhof eel t hatt hey' r enotappr eci at edandval uedi nt her el at i ons hi p mi ghtact ual l yhi ntabouti tbydemandi ngat t ent i ont hr ough ver balas s ur ances .Theywantt oheart hi soncei nawhi l e, accor di ngt oSheKnows .Thepr obl em i s ,t hey' r enotal ways di r ectwi t hwor dswhent hey' r es eeki ngf orcompl i ment sor Cheat i ng,Rel at i onshi ps:Si gnsYourPar t nerCoul dSt r ayBased as s ur ances ,s oyoucoul dhavenoi dea.However ,i ft heydon' t OnThei rOwnSt at ement s heari tf r om you,t heycoul dl ookf orat t ent i onf r om s omeone el s e.4)Decr eas ei ns exdr i veFormanymar r i ageexper t s , Li s t enwel landdeci pher !ByRachelCr uz|Jan08,201605: 27AM l os i ngi nt er es ti ns exal lofas uddeni sabi gi ndi cat ort hat ESTSomes t r ongwor dsf r om t hewi f eofabus t edcheat er ,whi ch yourpar t nermi ghtbes t r ayi ng.I tcanbebol s t er edi ft her e' s waspos t edonabi l l boar d.Butdi dyouknow youcoul dt el lwhen i ncr eas edi nact i vi t i est hatdonoti ncl udeyou,s uchas yourpar t nermi ghts t r aybas edont hewor dshes ays ?Mor et han " l at eni ghtwor k, "" wor kr el at edevent s "or" A buddyi smovi ng phys i calneeds ,egos t r oki ngi soneoft her eas onswhypeopl e andI ' l lbehel pi ngoutt hi sweekend.

"Whenyourpar t neri s s t r ayf r om t her el at i ons hi p.Somet i mest hewor dspot ent i al unus ual l ywi t hdr awn,becomi ngl es savai l abl et oyouandi n " cheat er s "s ayar es t r ongi ndi cat or s .Yourpar t nercoul dal r eady needofs pace,t heni t ' sal s oar edf l ag,perHuf f i ngt onPos t . behi nt i nghe' saboutt odot hewor s tt hi ngyoucani magi ne.

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ByOmohGabr i elTher ei saneconomi cdr eameroutt her e.Hi snamei sGol dmanSachs .I n2004,he dr eamtt hatNi ger i awi l lemer geoneoft he20l ar ges teconomi esoft hewor l di n2025.Anot herdr eamer , Ol us egunObas anj o,t henPr es i dentofNi ger i a,t hough,hedi dnotdr eam t hi st i mear ound,s ai d2025 wast ool ong,hes ai dhi sowndr eam was2020.SoNi ger i answer ef or cedt oacceptt hedr eam i nt he nameofVi s i on2020.Ei ghtyear st ot hedr eamedpr omi s edl and,anot herdr eamer ,t hi st i me,Fi t ch Rat i ngagency,s ai dt hatNi ger i acanmakei tt ot hedr eam l andi nt henextei ghtyear snotmi ndi ng t hepover t y,l ackofi nf r as t r uct ur e,pol i t i calbi cker i ngandi ns ecur i t yi nt hel and.I nar ecent pr es ent at i ononNi ger i a' sDebtCapi t alMar ket s ,Ri char dFox,Fi t chRat i ng' sHeadofAf r i ca/ Mi ddl e Eas ts over ei gns ,hadcompar edNi ger i a' scur r ents over ei gndebtmet r i cst ot hos eofEmer gi ngMar ket s ( EMs )t hathaver ecent l ymadet het r ans i t i ont oi nves t mentgr ade( I G)andcamet ot heconcl us i on t hatNi ger i ai sont hepat hofs ucces s .Ar eyout akenaback?Jus twai tandhearhi m.Hes ai d:“Si nce 2004,s evenEMshavemovedupt her at i ngs cal ef r om Ni ger i a' scur r ent' BB' l evelt ot hel owes t i nves t mentgr ade' BBB' r at i ng.Themos tr ecentwasI ndones i ai n2011;t heot her sar eAzer bai j an ( 2010) ,Br azi l( 2008)andBul gar i a,Kazakhs t an,Romani aandRus s i a( 2004) .Oft hes even,f ourar eoi l pr oducer st ovar yi ngdegr ees .Thet hr eenot chupwar dmovementhast ypi cal l yt akenbet weens i xand ei ghtyear s ,whi chmakesi tapl aus i bl eambi t i onf orNi ger i ai nt hecont extofi t sVi s i on2020.“ Among t hekeyi ndi cat or st hatFi t chus est oas s es ss over ei gncr edi t wor t hi nes s ,t hr ees t andoutasbei ngwel l out s i det her angeofexper i enceofr ecentnewl yI G EMs :percapi t aGDP ,r es er vecoverand gover nance( t hel at t ermeas ur edbyt heWor l dBank' sgover nancei ndi cat or s ) .Thes ear easr epr es ent Ni ger i a' sbi gges tchal l enget oi mpr ovi ngi t sr at i ng,ashi ghl i ght edi nFi t ch' spr evi ousr es ear ch.Chi ef Ol us egunObas anj o,oneoft hedr eamer sOft het hr ee,r es er vecoveri st hemos ts us cept i bl et or api d i mpr ovement ,par t i cul ar l yatcur r enthi ghoi lpr i ces .Butal t houghNi ger i a' sr es er veshaver i s enby ar ound$2bi l l i ont hi syear ,t heyar enotr i s i ngasf as tas i nt hemaj or i t yofbi goi lexpor t er s .“Ot herext er naldat as uchast hecur r entaccountandnetext er nal as s et sar ecompar abl et ot hos eofnewl yI Gs over ei gns .Theexcept i oni scommodi t ydependence, r ef l ect i ngt hedomi nanceofoi lr evenues .Al t houghs omenewl yI G oi lexpor t er shavehadevenhi gher oi ldependence,t hi shasbeencompens at edbyas t r ongeri nt er nat i onalr es er vescus hi onagai ns toi l s hocks .“Par toft heexpl anat i onf ort hei mpr ovedt r endofr es er vest hi syeari st heaut hor i t i es ' act i ons t or educeFX demandf orr ef i nedpet r ol eum i mpor t s ,i ncl udi ngt hepar t i alr educt i oni npet r ol eum s ubs i dyear l i ert hi syear .Ther educt i oni nt hebenchmar koi lpr i cei nt he2012budget ,al bei tpar t i al l y, r ever s edbyt heNat i onalAs s embl y,wasal s oas t epi nt her i ghtdi r ect i on.Never t hel es s ,al t hought he Feder alGover nment ' sbudgetdef i ci tandcons ol i dat edgover nmentbudgets ur pl usar ewi t hi nt he r angeexper i encedbynewl yI G count r i es ,t heyar enotass t r ongass omeoft hemaj oroi lpr oducer s whent heymadet het r ans i t i ont oI G –not abl yAzer bai j anandRus s i a.I ncr eas edf i s cals avi ngsi n Ni ger i a' snew s over ei gnweal t hf undwi l lbeakeydr i verofNi ger i a' sr at i ng.“Ni ger i a' ss t abl eand r obus tGDPgr owt hofmor et han7percents i nce2009compar eswel lwi t ht her ecor dofnewl yI G s over ei gnsandi sevenmor ecr edi t abl egi veni t sr el i anceont henonoi ls ect or .However ,s t r uct ur al r ef or mspl annedi nt heel ect r i ci t y,oi landagr i cul t ur es ect or s ,wi l lbecr uci ali fgr owt hi st obe di ver s i f i edands us t ai nedcl os ert odoubl edi gi t s ,i nor dert ocl os et hel ar gegapi npercapi t ai ncome.

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Ni ger i a' sabi l i t yt of i nancei t s el fdomes t i cal l y,i ni t sr el at i vel ywel ldevel opeddomes t i ccapi t al mar ket ,i sal s oamaj ors t r engt hcompar edt omanynewl yI Gs over ei gns . ”Theunf or t unat et hi ngi s t hatt hes edr eamer sar enotNi ger i ans .Theydonotl i veher eanddonotunder s t andhow Ni ger i ans f eel .Thei rcons ol at or ys er monsar ef ort heNi ger i andr eamer sl i ket hems el veswhohaves t ol ent he nat i onbl i nd.A count r yof167mi l l i onpeopl el i vi ngwi t houtevenf i vehour sofuni nt er r upt edpower s uppl y;wher e120mi l l i onl i vebel ow N200aday;wher et henat i onalands ubnat i onalgover nment s budget80percentofr es our cesoncons pi cuouscons umpt i on,wher el eader sar enotr eadyt omake anys acr i f i cef ort hes akeoft henat i on,wher eever yt hi ngundert hes uni si mpor t ed,wher et hes t ench ofcor r upt i oni npubl i cpl acesi st ohi ghheavens ,wher eyoucannots l eepwi t hyourt woeyescl os ed; wi l lbecomeoneoft he20l ar ges teconomi esi n2020?Maybewhathappenedt oJos epht hedr eameri n t heBi bl es houl dappl yt ot hes epeopl e;i nvi t et hem andki dnapt hem,s ot hatt hei rhomegover nment s wi l ls uppl yt her es our cesandt echnol ogyt ot akeNi ger i at ot hei rdr eam l and.Pl eas et el lt hatt ot he mar i neanddr eamer sl i keyou. i t s el fdomes t i cal l y,i ni t sr el at i vel ywel ldevel opeddomes t i ccapi t almar ket ,i sal s oamaj ors t r engt h compar edt omanynewl yI Gs over ei gns . ”Theunf or t unat et hi ngi st hatt hes edr eamer sar enot Ni ger i ans .Theydonotl i veher eanddonotunder s t andhow Ni ger i ansf eel .Thei rcons ol at or ys er mons ar ef ort heNi ger i andr eamer sl i ket hems el veswhohaves t ol ent henat i onbl i nd.A count r yof167 mi l l i onpeopl el i vi ngwi t houtevenf i vehour sofuni nt er r upt edpowers uppl y;wher e120mi l l i onl i ve bel ow N200aday;wher et henat i onalands ubnat i onalgover nment sbudget80percentofr es our ces oncons pi cuouscons umpt i on,wher el eader sar enotr eadyt omakeanys acr i f i cef ort hes akeoft he nat i on,wher eever yt hi ngundert hes uni si mpor t ed,wher et hes t enchofcor r upt i oni npubl i cpl acesi s t ohi ghheavens ,wher eyoucannots l eepwi t hyourt woeyescl os ed;wi l lbecomeoneoft he20l ar ges t economi esi n2020?Maybewhathappenedt oJos epht hedr eameri nt heBi bl es houl dappl yt ot hes e peopl e;i nvi t et hem andki dnapt hem,s ot hatt hei rhomegover nment swi l ls uppl yt her es our cesand t echnol ogyt ot akeNi ger i at ot hei rdr eam l and.Pl eas et el lt hatt ot hemar i neanddr eamer sl i keyou.

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Ogunbi yii soft heFeat ur esUni t ,Mi ni s t r yofI nf or mat i onandSt r at egy,Al aus a,I kej a. achi evedt hatcompar abl yi nAf r i ca.Thei nt er es t i ngt hi ng,however ,i st hatt heSt at ei snotr es t i ngoni t soar sbecaus ewhat everhasbeenachi evednow l i esi n t hepas t .Ther ef or e,t hef ut ur er emai nst hef ocus .Thi si st hei deabehi ndLagosVi s i on2025.Ani nt egr alpar toft hevi s i oni sapl ant ot ur nt heLekkiFr eeTr ade Zonet ot hepr oducer sofal lofNi ger i a' spet r ol eum needsi nt henott oodi s t antf ut ur e.Tomaket hi sar eal i t y,wor khasal r eadybegunwi t ht hepr os pectof maki ngt hezonedevel ops uf f i ci entcapaci t yt opr oduceenoughoi lf orNi ger i aandmuchmor ef orexpor t .I ncor por at edi nt ot hewhol et hei deaofLekkiFr ee Zonei sanai r por tandas eapor t .Thepl anf oras eapor ti squi t es t r at egi c.I ti squi t eevi dentt hatourpor t sar el os i ngt hei rcompet i t i veedgebecaus eoft he dept h.Now,mos tves s el sont heoceanar ei ncr eas i ngl ycomi ngouti nbi ggers i ze.Thei mpl i cat i onoft hi si st hat ,weneedpor t swi t happr opr i at edept hi nor der notf orourpor t snott obecomemer eTr ans Shi pmentcent r es .I ti st hi svoi dt hatt hepr opos edLekkiandBadagr yPor t sar ebei ngenvi s i onedt of i l l .Undoubt edl y, wi t hVi s i on2025,Lagosi snotonl ypoi s edt os us t ai ncur r entdevel opmentt r end,butequal l ypos i t i onedt obr eaknew gr ounds .I ti scheer i ngt hatt he Devel opmentPl ani sal r eadyr ecei vi ngappr ovalf r om r el evantquar t er s .I mpr es s edbyt hevi s i onar yandi nnovat i ves t anceoft hes t at egover nmentt o gover nance,s ever aloft hes t at e' sdevel opmentpar t ner ss uchast heWor l dBank,Fr enchDevel opmentAgency,AFD,DFI D amongot her shavepl edgedt hei r s uppor tt owar dst hef ul lr eal i s at i onoft hegoal sandobj ect i vesoft hes t at e' sDevel opmentPl an.Pr es ent l y,al li ndi cespoi ntt oabuoyantandf l our i s hi ngLagos .

Thes t at ei sl eadi ngi nt hedel i ver yofembeddedpowerandener gys ol ut i onswi t h3compl et edpowerpl ant swi t ht womor et ocome.Thes t at enow enj oysover 300KW ofpubl i cl i ght i ngbys t r eetl i ght s .Wi t hr egar dt of oods ecur i t y,Lagoshasmul t i pl i edi ncr ement si nAgr i cul t ur alout put si nt hear eaofpoul t r y,veget abl e, andAgr opr oces s i ngs uchasr i ceandcas s avami l l i ng,t r ans por t at i on.I nt er msofi nf r as t r uct ur edevel opment ,t hes t at egover nmenti scur r ent l yi mpl ement i ng6 s i mul t aneoust r ans por ts ol ut i onsnamel y;Mi l e12–I kor odu,Lekki Epe,Lagos–Badagr y,LagosLi ghtRai l ,LagosFer r yandLagosCabl eCar .I nhous i ng, gover nmentnow del i ver s200Hous i ngUni t sonamont hl ybas i swi t ha10yearmor t gageandamaxi mum i nt er es tpaymentof9.

5%.Wi t houtadoubt ,i fVi s i on 2025i spur s uedwi t ht hes amevi gourt hatgaver i s et ocur r entdevel opmentpr edi s pos i t i oni nt hes t at e,LagosandLagos i answoul dbet hebet t erf ori t ..

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Whydoy oue n j oya c t i n g ?

Thee x pe r i e n c e ,t ha tIg e tt opl a you tot he rpe opl e sl i v e sa n dl e a r nf r om t ha te x pe r i e n c e .

Howl on gha v ey oube e na c t i n ga n df e a t u r e df i l ms ?

Il e f tNi g e r i aNov e mbe r2008t ot heUn i t e dS t a t e sa n dmov e dba c kt oNi g e r i a ,Au g u s t2014.S i n c eIr e t u r n e d,Iha v es t a r r e di n3mov i e st i l l da t e :Mon s t e ru n de rmyS k i na n dLos t T r u s t -pr odu c e dbyChi omaOk oy ea n ddi r e c t e dbyEk e n n aI g we ,Di f f e r e n tWome n -pr odu c e dbyLi s aOn ua n ddi r e c t e dbyI y k eOdi f e .

T e l l u sa bou tat i mewhe r ey ouha ddi f f i c u l t yt u r n i n gy ou r s e l fi n t oac ha r a c t e r .Wha twa st hec ha r a c t e ra n dwhywa si tc ha l l e n g i n g ?

Thec ha r a c t e rIpl a y e di nLos tT r u s t .Iwa same di a t or ,whos eon l ypl a nwa st oc a u s eha v oca n dde s t r oymyf r i e n d’ shome .Iwa st hr i l l e da bou tmyf i r s tr ol e ,bu tt he nIpu tmy s e l fi n t heot he rc ha r a c t e r ss hoe sa n dIbe c a memoody .S ot oa v oi df a l l i n gde e pi n t ode pr e s s i on ,Ir e mi n de dmy s e l fi twa sj u s tac ha r a c t e ra n di twou l dn e v e rbeme .

Howma n ype r f or ma n c e sorr ol e sha v ey oudon eorpl a y ?

Mon s t e ru n de rmyS k i na n dLos tT r u s tpr odu c e dbyChi omaOk oy ea n ddi r e c t e dbyEk e n n aI g we .Al s o,Di f f e r e n tWome npr odu c e dbyLi s aOn ua n ddi r e c t e dbyI y k eOdi f e .

Doy out hi n ky ouc ou l dha v edon eapa s tpe r f or ma n c ebe t t e r ?Wha twa st hepe r f or ma n c e ?Whyc ou l dy ouha v edon ei tbe t t e r ?

Ofc ou r s e .Ac t i n gi sn ote a s y ;be c a u s ey oua r ea c t u a l l ymu l t i t a s k i n gt hewhol et i me .Whi l ewor k i n gwi t hDi r e c t orEk e n n aI g we ,Iwa ss of oc u s e donde l i v e r i n gmyl i n et ha ta tapoi n t hes c r e a me d“ Vi v i e no…pl e a s es t opba c k i n gt hec a me r a . . . ha ba !”

I nwhi c ha r e awou l dy oul i k et oi mpr ov ea sa na c t r e s s ?

Ca me r aa n g l e s .Is t r u g g l e dwi t hpos i t i on i n gmy s e l fi nawa yt ha tt hec a me r ac a ns e eme .

Wha tc a r e e rwou l dy oudoi fy ouc ou l dn ' tbea na c t r e s sa n y mor e ?

We l l a sofn ow,Ir u nmyownc ompa n y ,Vi v i e n i k epr odu c t i on sl i mi t e d.Vi v i e n i k epr odu c t i on sha v epr odu c e dBl i n dt a s t e r sc ook i n gc ompe t i t i on ,whi c hi sahe a l t hyc ompe t i t i ont ha t c e l e br a t e sf a mi l yv a l u e s ,pr omot e st hec on c e ptofl ov e ,f r i e n ds hi p,a n dc ook i n g .

The s ef a mi l yv a l u e si n c l u des oc i a l ,pol i t i c a l ,r e l i g i ou sa n dwor kv a l u e s .Al l t he s es t r e n g t he nt hebon ds f a mi l i e sha v ea n dhe l pk i dsma k eg oodc hoi c e s .Ia mc on f i de n tt ha tBl i n dTa s t e r swi l l a ppe a l t oabr oa dde mog r a phi cdu et oi t sv a r i e dc on t e n ta n de n t e r t a i n me n tv a l u e .Fore x a mpl e , amot he rc a nbet hec he fa n dhe r7y e a rol dc a nbehe rbl i n dt a s t e r .

Ar ey ouwor k i n gona n yc u r r e n tpr oj e c t s ?

Y e sa na ma z i n ghe a l t hyc ook i n gc ompe t i t i onc a l l e dBl i n dTa s t e r swhi c ha l r e a dys pe a k sf ori t s e l fa si t sf or ma tha sbe e nr e v i e we dbyt oppr odu c t i onc ompa n i e sl i k eBu c kPr odu c t i on s , whi c hi sal e a di n gc on t e n tc r e a t i onc ompa n yhon ou r e dmu l t i pl et i me sonRe a l S c r e e n ’ sGl oba l 100l i s ta son eoft hemos ti n f l u e n t i a l ,i n s pi r a t i on a l ,a n dwor l dl e a di n gpr odu c t i on c ompa n i e si nt hewor l d,Ey eWor k sBe l g i u m-a c qu i r e dbyWa r n e r Br oa n di ss e e mi n g l yon eoft hel e a di n gi n de pe n de n tTVa n df i l m pr odu c t i onc ompa n i e si nBe l g i u m;Re l a t i v e l y Re a l ,t het e l e v i s i ona r m ofRe l a t i v i t yme di a ,t ha tpr odu c e dt hehi ts howsMTV’ SCa t f i s ha n dTheAme r i c a nBi bl eCha l l e n g e .Doc u me n t a r yMa k e r s( Ne on TV)a n dI n T r ou bl e Zon e Pr odu c t i on sa l s or e v i e we dt hes how.

Mor es o,t hi she a l t hyc ompe t i t i on ,whi c he mpl oy sbl i n dt a s t i n ga same a n sofe v a l u a t i n g ,pr omot i n g ,s t r e n g t he n i n ga n dr e k i n dl i n gt hebon d be t we e npe opl e ,i n v ol v e ss e v e nc he f sa n ds e v e nbl i n dt a s t e r s .The s ebl i n dt a s t e r sc ou l dbef a mi l yr e l a t i on sorf r i e n dsoft hec he f s .Thec he f sa r ea s s i g n e dt oc ookwhi l et hebl i n d t a s t e r sa r et oi de n t i f yt he i rc he f ’ sdi s h.I ft he yf a i l ,t he ys e n dt he i rc ookt ot heda n g e rz on ewhe r ee a c hoft he m ha st oi de n t i f ywha t e v e ri spr e s e n t e dt ot he m.The ydot hi swi t h t he i re y e sc l os e da n dn os e sc l a mpe d.An yc he ft ha tf a i l st het e s tg oe si n t ot hee l i mi n a t i onr oom t of a c eac e l e br i t yj u dg ea n dt woot he rj u dg e s .The r e ,t he ya r ej u dg e dba s e dont he pr e s e n t a t i ona n dt a s t eoft he i rf ood.Thec he fwi t hwor s tf oodi se l i mi n a t e da n dt heon et ha tha st hebe s tf oodwi n s .Theov e r a l l wi n n e roft hec ompe t i t i onl e a v e swi t hac a s hpr i z e oft wo-mi l l i on Na i r aa n dabr a n dn e wc a r .

Whydi dy ouwa n tt og oi n t ot hi sl i n eofpr oj e c t ?

Forme ,whe r et he r ei sav i s i on ,t he r ei sami s s i on .Themi s s i onhe r ei st or e pa i rf a mi l yr e l a t i on s hi ps ,r e s t or et r u s ta n dpe a c e ,u n i t epe opl et og e t he r ,a n dc e l e br a t el ov e .Un i t yl e a ds t ope a c ea n dpe a c ema k e sr oom f orpr og r e s s !

Ime a n ,wha tmor ec a nIa s kf or .Il ov eBl i n dTa s t e r sc ook i n gc ompe t i t i on !

Wha twa st hes c a r i e s tt hi n gy ouha dt oe x pe r i e n c ei ny ou rl i n eofa c t i n g ?

Cu t !I tha ppe n sa l mos te v e r yt i me .Y ouc ou l de n du ps hoot i n g ,wi t hou ts l e e p,f orawhol eda y !Tha t ’ ss c a r y .

Wha tqu a l i t i e sdoy out hi n ky oun e e df ort hi st y peofy ou rj ob‘ a c t i n g ’ ?

Fa i t hi nGod,be l i e v ei ny ou r s e l f ,r a wt a l e n t ,pa s s i on ,ha r dwor k ,pe r s e v e r a n c e ,a n dpr a c t i c et or e f i n ey ou rs k i l l s .Thel i s ti se n dl e s s .

Wha tc ome st oy ou rmi n dwhe nhe a r i n gt hewor dbr e a k f a s t ?

Br e a ky ou rf a s ts ha r ps ha r p!

Ia m ac i g a r e t t es mok e ra r ey ou ?

No. I si tokt oe a tf r u i ta n dv e g e t a bl e si nds a meme a l ?

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Am pl a n n i n gt ododr u g sa n ddr i n k sa l c ohol i nt hen e a rf u t u r ewha ts hou l dIdo? Gi v ey ou rl i f et oChr i s ts ohec a ns a v ey ou .

I fGodma deu si nhi si ma g ewhya r ewen oti n v i s i bl e ?

S owec a ne n j oyGodsc r e a t i on .

Whe ny oua s ky ou r s e l f‘ whoa mI ’ wha ti sy ou ri mme di a t ea n s we r ?

Abor na g a i nChr i s t i a n .

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TechSki l l sDr i veCar eerOppor t uni t i esf orYoungWor ker s TheI nf os yss ur veyof1, 000youngpeopl ear oundt hewor l df ur t hers howsal ar get echni calknowl edgegapbet weenemer gi nganddevel opedeconomi es .Whi l eyoungpeopl ewor l dwi de under s t andt her ol et hatt echnol ogywi l lpl ayi nt hei rcar eer sandt heneedt oadvancet hei rowns ki l l s ,acl eardi s par i t yexi s t si nt echni calconf i denceandj oboppor t uni t i esbet ween devel opedandemer gi ngeconomi es .

Thi swasoneoft hef i ndi ngsofanI nf os yss ur veyof1, 000youngpeopl ewor l dwi de,whi chal s or eveal edt hati nemer gi ngeconomi ess uchasChi na andBr azi l ,68per centofr es pondent sar econcer nedt hatal ackoft echnol ogys ki l l swi l lmakei ti ncr eas i ngl yhar df oryoungpeopl et oadvancet hei rcar eerpr os pect s .

Res pondent s acknowl edgedt her ol eoft echnol ogys ki l l si ns ecur i nggoodcar eeroppor t uni t i es ,wi t hcl earmaj or i t i esi nbot hemer gi ng( 74per centi nI ndi aand71per centi nChi na)anddevel oped count r i es( 60per centi nFr anceand59per centi nt heUni t edKi ngdom)s t at i ngt hatcomput ers ci encess ubj ect swer ekeyeducat i ont ool s .

Thedat af ur t hers howsal ar get echni cal knowl edgegapbet weenemer gi nganddevel opedeconomi es .Forexampl e,t her ei sa30per centgapbet weenI ndi anyoungmen( 81per cent )andt hei rcount er par t si nt heUni t edSt at es ( 51per cent ) ."

Thegapi nconf i denceandopt i mi s m voi cedbyyout hi nemer gi ngver s usdevel opedcount r i esi ss t r i ki ng— par t i cul ar l ys i ncei ti st hos ei nemer gi ngeconomi eswi t ht he cheer i erout l ook.Thos ewi t h[ f ewer ]advant ages ,l es shi s t or y,andf ewerr es our cesar emor eopt i mi s t i ct hant hos ewi t ht hef ul lwei ghtoft hedevel opedwor l dbehi ndt hem, "Hol l yBens on, managi ngpar t neratI nf os ys ,t ol deWEEK." Wes us pectt hatt hi shasal ott odowi t hs t ar t i ngpoi nt .Yout hi nemer gi ngcount r i eshaveanunbr i dl edopt i mi s m,ast echnol ogyand gl obal i zat i onopenupunpr ecedent edoppor t uni t i es .

"Shenot edt hatyout hi ndevel opedcount r i eshavewat chedj obser odedbyt hos es amet wof or ces —andwonderwhet hert hey' l lbe abl et omat cht hei rpar ent s ' s t andar dofl i vi ng. " Thebari sget t i nghi gher ,demandi ngal i f el ongdedi cat i ont ol ear ni ngands ki l l senhancementt os t ayaf l oati nanever t i ght eni ng mar ket , "s heexpl ai ned.

Dat aal s oi ndi cat edt hatt hedi s par i t ybet weenemer gi nganddevel opedeconomi es ' t echnol ogi calunder s t andi ngi sl i nkedt odevel opedmar ket s ' l onges t abl i s hed educat i on,empl oymentandeconomi cs t r at egi es .

Appar entacr os sal lt her egi onss ur veyedwast her ol et hatcommuni cat i ons ,r el at i ons hi pbui l di ngandpr obl ems ol vi ngabi l i t i espl ayi n moder n,t echnol ogydr i venwor kpl aces . " Youngpeopl et odayar enotf azedbyr api dt r ans f or mat i on.I nf act ,manyembr acet hechal l engest hi ski ndofnew wor kenvi r onmentwi l lbr i ng, event hought heymi ghtbeappr ehens i veaboutt hewayt hei reducat or sandi ns t i t ut i onshavepr epar edt hem t of acet hos echal l enges , "Bens ons ai d."

Andt hos ewi t hhi ghs ki l l sand conf i dencear emor el i kel yt os eel ear ni nganew s ki l lass omet hi ngt hatwi l lal s oenr i cht hei rl i vesout s i deoft hewor kenvi r onment . " t hei rpar ent s ' s t andar dofl i vi ng. " Thebari sget t i nghi gher ,demandi ngal i f el ongdedi cat i ont ol ear ni ngands ki l l senhancementt os t ayaf l oati nanever t i ght eni ngmar ket , "s he expl ai ned.

Dat aal s oi ndi cat edt hatt hedi s par i t ybet weenemer gi nganddevel opedeconomi es ' t echnol ogi calunder s t andi ngi sl i nkedt odevel opedmar ket s ' l onges t abl i s hededucat i on, empl oymentandeconomi cs t r at egi es .

Appar entacr os sal lt her egi onss ur veyedwast her ol et hatcommuni cat i ons ,r el at i ons hi pbui l di ngandpr obl ems ol vi ngabi l i t i espl ayi nmoder n, t echnol ogydr i venwor kpl aces . " Youngpeopl et odayar enotf azedbyr api dt r ans f or mat i on.I nf act ,manyembr acet hechal l engest hi ski ndofnew wor kenvi r onmentwi l lbr i ng,even t hought heymi ghtbeappr ehens i veaboutt hewayt hei reducat or sandi ns t i t ut i onshavepr epar edt hem t of acet hos echal l enges , "Bens ons ai d."

Andt hos ewi t hhi ghs ki l l sandconf i dence ar emor el i kel yt os eel ear ni nganew s ki l lass omet hi ngt hatwi l lal s oenr i cht hei rl i vesout s i deoft hewor kenvi r onment . "

Domoar i gat o,Mr .Robot o?Machi nes,new t echnol ogyt hr eat enourj obs Thes t ockmar ket ' si nt het oi l et ,popcul t ur es t ar sar edyi ngof fandi t ' swi nt er .Si gh.Atl eas twecanr el yonever mor eef f i ci entt echnol ogyt omaket hewor l dbet t er ,r i ght ?Thati sunl es s we' r eamongt hemi l l i onsofpeopl ewhos ej obswi l lbeel i mi nat edbyt hos ebr eakt hr oughsovert henexthal fdecade,asf or ecas ti naWor l dEconomi cFor um r epor ti s s uedt hi sweekatt he annualgat her i ngoft her i ch,f amousandpower f uli nDavos ,Swi t zer l and.Goodt hi ngwe' r eget t i ngs el f dr i vi ngcar si nt hebar gai nbecaus ei tcanbet ought os eet her oadcl ear l ywhi l e you' r eont hewayt ot heunempl oymentof f i ceands obbi nguncont r ol l abl y.Sot hankyou,s ci ence.Andt hankyou,t oo,t oournew r obotover l or ds ."

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"Gotyourat t ent i on?Good.Thi si smeantt obeawakeupcal l ,l i ket heghos t st hatvi s i t edDi ckens ' mi s er l yScr oogeonChr i s t masEve.Ofcour s e,i tt ook s ever alghos t st odr i vehomet hemes s aget hathehadt ogethi sactt oget hert her et oo.Thes amemar chofpr ogr es st hatgi vesuss mar t phones ,s mar ts ys t ems ,as har i ngeconomyandmor e coul dt r ampl eust ooi fwecan' tkeepup.I t ' snott ool at et ochange,t opr es er veourval uei nt hewor kpl ace,s aveourcompany,i ndus t r yandmaybecur eTi nyTi m whi l ewe' r eati t .But i t ' sneces s ar yt omaket r ai ni ngapr i or i t y,ant i ci pat ewhats ki l l swi l lbeneededandacqui r et hem.Thi sWEFdat af i t sal ongs i deot herr ecentr es ear chat t empt i ngt omeas ur et hei mpact oft hechangesexpect ed,t hes peedwi t hwhi cht hey' l lhi tandwhat ' st obedone.One2014Pew Res ear chCent ers ur veyoft echexper t sl ooki ngahead20year sdi dn' tneces s ar i l yexpect t echnol ogyt odi s pl acegr eatnumber sofwor ker sbuts aw i tasapot ent i alf act ori ni ncr eas i ngi ncomei nequal i t y.Oxf or dUni ver s i t yr es ear cher si n2013,meanwhi l e,s ugges t edt hat near l yhal fofal lU. S.j obscoul dbeaut omat edi nt hos et wodecades .Pi ct ur eaMcDonal d' ss t af f ednotbymi ni mumwagewor ker sbutr obot s .Theonl ys ur et hi ngatt hi spoi nti schangei s ont heway,andt hos epeopl e,bus i nes s esandcount r i est hatcan' tchangewi t hi tar ei nf ort r oubl e.Anof t ci t edes t i mat ehast hemaj or i t yofchi l dr enj us tbegi nni ngt hei reducat i on ul t i mat el yent er i ngj obst hatdon' tnow exi s t .Soi fyou' r ei nt hewor kf or cenow,youcani l l af f or dt owai tf oranAmazondr onet obr i ngyouacl ue.Thecl ocki st i cki ng."

Wi t houtur gent andt ar get edact i ont odayt omanaget henear t er mt r ans i t i onandbui l dawor kf or cewi t hf ut ur epr oofs ki l l s ,gover nment swi l lhavet ocopewi t hever gr owi ngunempl oymentand i nequal i t y,andbus i nes s eswi t has hr i nki ngcons umerbas e, "war nedKl ausSchwab,t heWEF' sf ounderandexecut i vechai r man.Asi tnow s t ands ,i t ' sexpect edt hatt heheal t hcar e i ndus t r ywi l lgethi thar des tbyt hi st echnol ogi caldi s r upt i on.Butbi gdat aandpr oces s i ngpowerwi l lwr eakhavoconf i nanci als er vi ces ,andnew s our cesofpowerwi l lups ett heener gy s ect or .Ther emaybej obsaddedi ni nf or mat i onandcommuni cat i ont echnol ogyf i el dsandpr of es s i onals er vi cesaswel lasamongi nf or mat i onpr osandi nent er t ai nmentandmedi a.You mayt hi nks ci encecancookupaKar das hi ani nal aborbui l damechani calBobCos t as ,butt hey' r eappar ent l ys t i l lmanyyear sof f .Ofgr eat erconcer nmaybet hatt hej obl os s esi n abs ol ut enumber saf f ectmen( 52per cent )andwomen( 48per cent )al mos tequal l y,whi chmeanswomenar ehi thar derbecaus et heyr epr es entaf ars mal l ers har eoft hewor kf or ce.That ' s onl yexacer bat edbywomen' sunder r epr es ent at i oni ns ci ence,t echnol ogy,engi neer i ngandmat hj obspoi s edt odr i veandbenef i tf r om t echnol ogi calchange.So,f orever yj obmengai n t hr ought hi st umul t ,t heywi l ll os et hr eej obs .Forever yj obwomenpi ckup,t hey' l ll os ef i ve.Thegoodnews ,s uchasi tmaybe,i st hatwor ker si nt heUni t edSt at esf ar ebet t ert hant hos ei n al otofpl aces .Oureconomyi soneoff i vef r om t he15exami nedexpect edt or eal i zeanetgai ni nj obs .Thes t udys uppos eswe' l lpi ckup1.

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Wi t houtur gentandt ar get edact i ont odayt omanaget henear t er mt r ans i t i onandbui l dawor kf or cewi t hf ut ur epr oofs ki l l s , gover nment swi l lhavet ocopewi t hever gr owi ngunempl oymentandi nequal i t y,andbus i nes s eswi t has hr i nki ngcons umerbas e, "war nedKl ausSchwab,t heWEF' sf ounderand execut i vechai r man.Asi tnow s t ands ,i t ' sexpect edt hatt heheal t hcar ei ndus t r ywi l lgethi thar des tbyt hi st echnol ogi caldi s r upt i on.Butbi gdat aandpr oces s i ngpowerwi l lwr eak havoconf i nanci als er vi ces ,andnew s our cesofpowerwi l lups ett heener gys ect or .Ther emaybej obsaddedi ni nf or mat i onandcommuni cat i ont echnol ogyf i el dsandpr of es s i onal s er vi cesaswel lasamongi nf or mat i onpr osandi nent er t ai nmentandmedi a.Youmayt hi nks ci encecancookupaKar das hi ani nal aborbui l damechani calBobCos t as ,butt hey' r e appar ent l ys t i l lmanyyear sof f .Ofgr eat erconcer nmaybet hatt hej obl os s esi nabs ol ut enumber saf f ectmen( 52per cent )andwomen( 48per cent )al mos tequal l y,whi chmeanswomen ar ehi thar derbecaus et heyr epr es entaf ars mal l ers har eoft hewor kf or ce.That ' sonl yexacer bat edbywomen' sunder r epr es ent at i oni ns ci ence,t echnol ogy,engi neer i ngandmat hj obs poi s edt odr i veandbenef i tf r om t echnol ogi calchange.So,f orever yj obmengai nt hr ought hi st umul t ,t heywi l ll os et hr eej obs .Forever yj obwomenpi ckup,t hey' l ll os ef i ve.Thegood news ,s uchasi tmaybe,i st hatwor ker si nt heUni t edSt at esf ar ebet t ert hant hos ei nal otofpl aces .Oureconomyi soneoff i vef r om t he15exami nedexpect edt or eal i zeanetgai ni n j obs .Thes t udys uppos eswe' l lpi ckup1.

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