Expatriate Entrepreneurs Fuel Pakistan Software Industry

A recent study by Pakistan Software Export Board clearly establishes the important role of expatriate entrepreneurship in the development of the software industry in Pakistan, in particular, and developing countries, in general. The study found a clear, positive correlation between ventures that had foreign-based founders (generally, expatriate Pakistanis) and their success and growth over the last year. The study involved surveys and interviews with CEOs/directors of about 60 software companies in Pakistan and finds corroborating qualitative evidence to support…