The best – and worst – places to start a business around the world
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It's one of the most anticipated – and closely watched – reports in the world of entrepreneurship. Each year, the World Bank's Doing Business team analyzes and ranks – literally, like football standings – the world's economies for how easy (or hard) they make it to start a business.
In this inaugural episode of The Development Podcast we go inside the report, revealing just where you'll have the easiest time launching your next venture – and which countries could be the next global startup hub.
We also get the view from Togo – the tiny West African country that is making big reforms to boost its business sector.
Finally, Rita Ramalho, the woman in charge of ranking the world's most business-friendly economies, walks us through the report – how it's compiled, what's going on in China, and why not a single Latin American country is in the list of top 50 best places for business.
Editor's note: Elements of this program that discuss the Chinese economy were recorded before a recent outbreak of a coronavirus in the country.
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This episode offers an interesting perspective on the best and worst places to start a business globally. It's surprising to see how countries like Togo are making significant reforms to support entrepreneurship. The rankings from the World Bank report are important for everyone considering where to launch their venture. By the way, the PissedConsumer guide https://help-center.pissedconsumer.com/how-pissedconsumer-helps-consumers-with-their-issues/ can also be a helpful resource in identifying customer service issues across different industries. It’s great to see how economic conditions vary so much from one place to another.