... receiving financing. Gulf States are launching mega-projects to diversify their economies through high technologies, while local venture funds are acting as leading investors both in the domestic market and abroad. In Southeast Asia, a surge in tech entrepreneurship continues. New unicorns are emerging: companies in e-commerce, fintech, and logistics are achieving valuations above $1 billion amid the booming digital economy and a broad user base. India and Indonesia are also experiencing a rise in ...

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... of GDP in R&D. Canada and Germany attract talent through immigration visas for specialists. The quality of STEM education (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) correlates with the emergence of tech startups. Additionally, a culture of entrepreneurship often originates in leading universities and research centers. The availability of "tech talent"—programmers, developers, scientists—in sufficient quantity is a necessary condition for forming unicorns (for example, Bangalore's ...

... does not look like chaotic debt accumulation). Use government support. In Russia, there are various programs to help small and medium-sized businesses: interest rate subsidies, grants, guarantee funds. Find out what opportunities there are at local entrepreneurship support centers or SME development funds. If your project meets the criteria, participation in such a program will make it easier to get a loan: the bank will see that the state partially shares the risks or compensates for interest, ...