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Where best to be an entrepreneur?

The frustrations and delights of doing business in different parts of the world. From sunny California, the birthplace of the internet, David Willis explores the ideal place to be an entrepreneur.

The frustrations and delights at doing business in different parts of the world. From sunny California, the birthplace of the internet, David Willis explores where the ideal place to be an entrepreneur is. He talks to talks to Russian entrepreneur Konstantin Vasenko, who moved to California 20 years ago and is trying to import seaweed from Russia.

Daniel Sandford reports from Russia on a diary farmer who fought to prevent his farm being taken away from him, and was jailed because he would not play by the rules of corrupt officials.

Plus we hear from three entrepreneurs and innovators - Mexican Ricardo Salinas, chairman of Grupo Salinas, Kamran Elahian born in Iran and is chairman of Global Catalyst Partners and Bulgarian Simeon Simeonov Chief Executive of FastIgnite - who tell us where they think the best place to be an entrepreneur is.

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Thu 26 May 2011 07:32GMT

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  • Thu 26 May 2011 07:32GMT

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