Yang, Andrew

Smart people should build things : how to restore our culture of achievement, build a path for entrepreneurs, and create new jobs in America / Andrew Yang. - First edition. - xix, 250 pages ;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-242) and index.

pt. 1. Where our talent is going. The prestige pathways -- Too much of a good thing -- Professional training cuts both ways -- Network effects and why human capital markets don't self-correct -- pt. 2. Building things. Building things is really hard -- How you get better -- Running a company -- Rent-seeking versus value creation -- pt. 3. Solving the problem. The qualities we need -- Building a machine to fix the machine -- The future changes for at least a few -- Teams of builders -- Training camp, and notes from the field -- pt. 4. The future. How to get smart people to build things.

The founder and CEO of Venture for America steers young graduates toward entrepreneurship, interweaving success stories with explanations of why current trends are leading to economic distress and cultural decline.

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Entrepreneurship.
New business enterprises.

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