At our Techonomy Detroit conference, Etsy CEO Chad Dickerson talked to us about the need for policymakers to treat micro-entrepreneurs as small businesses. “The idea that you can start a business literally on Etsy by listing an item which costs 20 cents is really powerful,” he said. Dickerson discussed how policymakers can create opportunities for micro-entrepreneurs in what he calls the “new world” of platform-enabled businesses.
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Policy Should Support Micro-Entrepreneurs, Says Etsy’s Dickerson
At our Techonomy Detroit conference, Etsy CEO Chad Dickerson talked to us about the need for policymakers to treat micro-entrepreneurs as small businesses. "The idea that you can start a business literally on Etsy by listing an item which costs 20 cents is really powerful," he said. Dickerson discussed how policymakers can create opportunities for micro-entrepreneurs in what he calls the "new world" of platform-enabled businesses.
