The TiE Global Exchange Program 

"As national economies have become globalized, so has entrepreneurship. In some GEM countries, 40% of early-stage entrepreneurs expected 25% or more of their customers to come from outside the country."

-Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) Executive Report, Dec 2007, directed by London Business School and Babson College of Wellesley.

Today’s successful entrepreneur strongly believes in transformative business models that leverage instant global connectivity. Every business launched today is global from inception - with investors, customers, partners and employees spread around the globe. Entrepreneurs of today range from Baby Boomers to Generation Y, and have broken age, language, geography, and money barriers. This has contributed to an interlinked economy, which in turn nurtures entrepreneurship unbounded.

Having a global strategy has become an inherent expectation of any new business plan. In addition, established players and market leaders are constantly evaluating international opportunities for growth and expansion.

Globalization is here to stay, fueling innovation and growth, and changing the face of business.

How can your country benefit from this global phenomenon?
Participate in the TiE Global Exchange Program - it offers a unique platform to showcase your country’s benefits, and an exceptional opportunity to directly influence the companies assessing international locales. Benefit from companies setting up shop in your country (or region), thereby becoming a key enabler of entrepreneurship, and reap the benefits of organic growth.

At TiEcon 2008, the TiE Global Exchange Program provides sponsoring countries (and regions) with these benefits:

• Educate entrepreneurs to leverage their country’s benefits – entrepreneurial friendly infrastructure, investors, supportive government policies, talented workforce, and successful entrepreneurs – to set up operations
• Provide information on alternative vehicles for liquidity not burdened by stringent US compliance regulations
• Discuss market entry process and approaches for entrepreneurs looking to build global businesses
• Enable transfer of knowledge between local country experts and entrepreneurs in the Global and country specific TiE ecosystem
• Take the learning from Silicon Valley, “the most active entrepreneurial ecosystem” to their entrepreneurs and policy makers

Sponsoring “TiE Global Exchange” will provide a means to attract various stakeholders to benefit from the unique offerings from the participating country. Sponsorship will also provide the opportunity to be included in TiEcon 2008 marketing campaign, exhibition, and panel discussions.

In addition, a special Country Panel track at TiEcon 2008 has been provided for sponsoring countries to feature their government, business, trade, and investment experts to:

• Demonstrate their country’s commitment and support for entrepreneurs
• Promote entrepreneurial opportunities in areas such as technology, renewable energy, biotech, life sciences, etc.
• Showcase stories of entrepreneurs that have leveraged the country’s resources to achieve phenomenal success

We encourage you to take this unique offer to extend your marketing currency and grow the awareness about the country’s entrepreneurial environment.