Global Recession is not pretty, but South Africa is well poised to come out of the mess better than almost any country. To help, we need more entrepreneurship by South Africans. There is much talent in South Africa, that can be used to for social upliftment too.

1. THE SOLUTION:Innovation + Entrepreneurs labs.is.co.za justin spratt – 27 July 09 www.twitter.com/justinspratt

2. So who the is this guy?

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6. How Fear Drove the Recession – Fear is Now Bottoming Out “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” -- Franklin Roosevelt labs.is.co.za www.twitter.com/justinspratt

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11. The Good News

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13. Taking Stock Lived in 3 countries  SA = LOTS of talent Enough $ for new business  Horizon, 4DiCapital, HP-Ventures, HBD Govt regulatory drag is RELATIVELY low Highly networked country labs.is.co.za www.twitter.com/justinspratt

14. BUT we need more entrepreneurs!

15. Need increased penchant for

16. “I want to put a dent in the universe”Steve Jobs

17. “We used to dream about this stuff. Now, we get to build it. It’s pretty neat”Steve Jobs

18. Make a Difference…

19. Or live on your island…bought with money from the listing

20. We need you!