The Entrepreneurial Imperative

This sweeping manifesto posits that the American skill for entrepreneurship is unparalleled, and is the sole secret of its economic success. To survive and to continue in its leadership role in the world economy, America must see entrepreneurship as its central comparative edge, and must exploit it fully. Nothing else can give the United States the necessary leverage to remain an economic superpower-not technology, education, basic manufacturing, or capital markets. The country’s only unique advantage is its entrepreneurship. Schramm explores in depth the four key components of the American entrepreneurial imperative, and the profound impact they make on the way we conduct foreign affairs, lead companies, make personal job decisions, and run universities and foundations.