THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND THE ECONOMIC EVOLUTION OF THE NATIONS: IDEAS AND CONCEPTS FOR ITS SUCCESS IN BRAZIL

Abstract

This article presents a comparative analysis between the data of the researchs carried by the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) in 2002 and 2003, in special those relative to the entrepreneurship in Brazil, with international researchs. The main goal is to contribute for the better understanding of the brazilian enterprising movement, having as reference the international experiences, and to offer new approachs to be considered for potential lentrepreneurs. This is a exploratory, documentary, bibliographical, descriptive and qualitative research. In its begin it looks for to evidence that the entrepreneurship can be understood by the study of examples occurred throughout history. During the historical description the innovation concept is introduced as a basic element in the enterprising process. In the sequence, the work looks for to demonstrate, by means of the comparative analysis, some similarities between the brazilian enterprising process and what occurs in other countries, presents and it argues the concept of social networks as an instrument that helps to develop the enterprises, and finishes with the presentation of the concept of grouping of companies, its advantages and requirements for an efective implementation. Key words: Entrepreneurship. Innovation. Social networks. Business grouping.