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		alexasmyths on Nov 9, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Entrepreneurs Aren’t a Special Breed – They’re Mos... "Then why are such a high percentage of entrepreneurs immigrants from poor countries?" Is this true? I mean, most immigrants to America are from places like Mexico and India and China ... so it makes sense we don't see a lot of 'French immigrant entrepreneurs'.

taneq on Nov 9, 2017 [–]

I think they meant P(entrepreneur | immigrant from poor country) > P(entrepreneur | U.S. citizen), not P(entrepreneur | immigrant from poor country) > P(entrepreneur | immigrant from rich country)

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