The economic sovereignty of a country relies on the sovereignty of its companies

Promoting the country’s economic and technological sovereignty is not the job of governments only. And the job goes far beyond financing start-ups and businesses. Sovereignty is all too often invoked to secure tax breaks, subsidies, non-dilutive financing and other assistance from public authorities.

Yet in many countries the states are highly indebted, and their political priorities fluctuate according to elections and crises. The budgets earmarked for economic sovereignty are far from guaranteed in the future. Does this mean that states should give up this ambition?

Not at all.

There are blind spots.

There are plenty of non-financial levers.

A closer look at two subjects uncovers levers of economic sovereignty that can be activated without heavy public investment:

– What goes on in the heads and hearts of founders and entrepreneurs.

– Why family businesses are so important in the economy, and so resilient.

By changing the way they look at companies and their development process, founders and the society in which they evolve are helping to build an economy that counts more successful entrepreneurs and is more robust.

To find out more, read the full article in PDF!