Furthermore the industry is shifting to the arena where skills are more valued over credentials. There are many companies in silicon valley hiring people that never went to college simply because they do great work.

In a nutshell, the ability to learn is valued more than pieces of paper or certificates. And that is something we can teach the next generation of young bermudians.

http://qz.com/180247/why-google-doesnt-care-about-hiring-top-college-graduates/

There are hundreds, if not thousands of startups around the world which are proving to provide increasing value in the marketplace. Many of those companies employ large groups of people, generate revenue but are not listed on any stock exchange.

The goal of a startup/tech company is to provide value to people through their goods and services. You don’t need to be listed on the stock exchange to do that.

And it’s never too late! Check out codecademy.com as a good start for learning how to code.

http://www.businessinsider.com/homeless-coder-2013-9

As such it should be encouraged to our young students, those in middle school/highschool/university , those of us already employed in the workforce – to get involved in this area, pursue a technology related degree and also to encourage a wave/mindset of Entrepreneurship. We can and we WILL create, own and employ!

the only reason why facebook or any other tech start up has any value is because of their overly inflated stocks listed on exchanges such as NASDAQ

for a local to try to develop a similar company without the opportunity to list on these exchanges is an exercise in futility

Thank you for the information.

Herb

I forgot that they had to bring in someone and pay them 295 thousand a year to say what? His results haven’t changed. So what does that tell you?