Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Program presents weekly semiars feagured with speakers of successful entrepreneurs in the Valley. John Miner of Intel Capital gave a presentation on “Globalization and the Silicon Valley Entreperneurs.” He urges the new entrepreneurs have global perspectives since business landscape has changed. About three billion new comsumers in the developing countries are entering the global market. Intel Capital invests about 70 – 75 % in businesses outside the United States.
Here is an interesting chart Mr. Miner presented:
| #1Technolgoy Markets | 2002 | 2006 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Phones | China | China | |
| Cable TV | China | China | |
| Telephone Lines | U.S. | China | |
| Internet Users | U.S. | China | |
| Broadband | U.S. | China | |
| VoIP Users | Japan | China | |
| Linux PC Clients | ? | China |