Americans like to think of themselves as entreprenuers and builders.  Okay, fair enough, we are.  No need for false humility.  But so are others, particularly in China. 

My hot cup of jo’ this morning tasted particularly good due to how much enjoyment I received while reading this front page Wall Street Journal article, Tools of a Minster To Modern Seamen: Cash, Phone Cards.  Now THIS dude can teach an MBA student, a business prof and business schools a thing or two about being an entreprenuer; only he does it for Providence and not cash (okay maybe he has his weak spots re: profitability, but even entreprenuers are entitled to be do-gooders).  But give this man (of God) credit — he can flat our spot a niche market in Hong Kong and serve it in a way that others are not, and talk about a poster child for the marketing precept of “knowing your customer”!

PS — as a follow up to Professor Ramezani’s talk and your econ courses, see this very relevant China Law Blog post of earlier today, “Why China Grows So Fast.”