The 3 missing links in the entrepreneurial ecosystem

THE Singapore government has, in recent years, introduced a flurry of policies and programmes in schools under a broader push to develop entrepreneurs and a startup culture in Singapore.

Indeed, the ecosystem for entrepreneurs has grown larger in the last 15 years, with policy makers now working more closely with schools and tertiary institutions to promote the idea of entrepreneurship to students.

These young aspiring businessmen have the opportunity to undergo course work, hackathon events and startup programmes, often in partnership with third-party service providers; one such programme was the 54-hour Singapore Startup Weekend hackathon organised with Up Global.

While it appears that we are on the right track, there are some gaps that need to be addressed. Indeed, the Singapore Business Federation recently called for a more entrepreneurial mindset…