Brazil

Entrepreneurship in Brazil is an act of resistance. Entrepreneurship in Brazil is predominantly driven by necessity, unlike in the United States, where it's driven by opportunity. And here lies another point: the Brazilian system was built to kill opportunity. Even though a global app like ChatGPT has an enormous number of Brazilian users, that doesn't necessarily mean we could have a company in Brazil offering a service of such magnitude. Of course, there are isolated cases like Nubank, but as a rule, we currently lack the conditions to have multiple players competing on a global scale. Therefore, the relationship between the number of users of a global app and economic potential simply doesn't exist in a country that cultivates exploitation on several levels. Those who think big in Brazil are discouraged. When was the last time you supported, without criticizing, someone who dared to quit their job to start a business? And you, manager, who don't develop leaders because you fear losing your position? And that colleague who had an innovative idea that you dismissed before even listening, was it out of fear of risk or envy? Intrapreneurship is also a fallacy. Many companies claim to seek that kind of mindset in candidates, but the truth is that if you are even slightly working on a part-time project with potential to grow, you will automatically be disqualified from a hiring process. The government is not a partner, it merely acts as a shareholder that drains the energy of your enterprise. The mindset of our politicians is entirely confined to their own partisan succession agendas. Bureaucracy suffocates, taxes punish those who produce, and merit is constantly replaced by the "Brazilian way." While other countries reward risk and innovation, here we reward mere survival. That's why entrepreneurship in Brazil remains an act of resistance.