Entrepreneurial society not needed for strong startup culture, says Saul Singer, author of Start-up Nation

November 7, 2012 by  

Saul Singer Start-up nation

Saul Singer, author of Start-up Nation, checked out a block party held at Block 71 recently. Photo: NUS Enterprise

Saul Singer, in his critically acclaimed book, Start-up Nation, describes Israel as a top entrepreneurial nation with the most tech startups per capita than any other country in the world.

Yet in his visit to Singapore, Saul quickly emphasized that developing a startup nation results from the growth of a strong subculture of entrepreneurship rather than a country of entrepreneurs.

“You don’t need to change the whole culture,” he said while visiting Plugin@Blk71, a startup incubator space run by NUS Enterprise. Read more