Abdoulaye Wade Quotes

We must never forget that it is the private sector - not government - that is the engine of economic opportunity. Businesses, particularly small businesses, flourish and can provide good jobs when government acts as a productive partner.

Creating a culture of entrepreneurship is particularly critical for Tunisia's success.

It's been said that government doesn't create jobs, business does. For the most part, this is true. But government creates the environment in which businesses can excel and expand.

Supporting the entrepreneurial spirit is our best chance for economic progress.

But economic recovery must be earned. And it will be earned by entrepreneurs and it will be earned by small businesses.

Haiti is open for business!

2005 opens with the promise of a number of substantial direct private investments that can swiftly transform the economy and set all sectors on a pronounced upward curve.

We need to unleash the entrepreneurial spirit that is alive in Colorado.

As I continue to believe that innovation and entrepreneurship are the key drivers to our economic future, it's frustrating to hear such little cogent discussion around it.

We need to open up private sector markets. We need to empower small business people, working Georgians, and entrepreneurs.

Israel is a producer of growth.

My administration will continue to engage the private sector to increase economic opportunities and look for ways to improve our already top notch business environment.

We want to see huge growth in this economy in small- and medium-sized businesses.

GE sells more than 96 percent of its products to the private sector, where America's future must be built. But government can help business invest in our shared future.

The developing world is full of entrepreneurs and visionaries, who with access to education, equity and credit would play a key role in developing the economic situations in their countries.

No party or event is without a reason. This is how we foster new relationships, open doors, and launch new ideas that create business opportunities, investments, and jobs in the U.S. and Spain.

Our region's economy was built upon their entrepreneurial spirit, and our economy still depends on the continued success of the enterprises they have worked so hard to create.

We simply have to become more competitive as a state if we're going to be successful in creating jobs, bringing capital investment and raising income levels here in South Carolina.

If you want to have prosperity here, we really have to see our small businesses able to grow and compete around the world.

We believe that business is the engine that drives the car. You've got to build your business base. That means creating more jobs, better paying jobs - that's how you raise your standard of living. That's how you raise your quality of life. That's what funds all the other services people want from government.

From the country with limited hope to grow your own business and express your own personality, Russia has become the land of significant opportunity.

Small businesses create half of the jobs in the private sector.

The most important thing for small businesses is getting the economy back on its feet. That - the key driver of small business activity is demand for their product, and that is what we are trying to do, getting the economy back on its feet. That's far more important than other factors.

The government's Small Business Administration reports that small businesses represent 99% of all employers in the U.S. and are responsible for generating well over half of new jobs created.

Venture capitalists certainly create value for themselves, but they also singularly create value for the rest of the world.