I can?t do magic tricks, but Valencian magician Rafael Tamarit would blow your mind. Magic and animation are part of the business that this man develops and handless all on his own. With Internet as his tool, he has managed to get millions of people in Spain interested on his business and services. In the past 5 years Tamarit has booked over 1,000 shows, mainly through online presence.
Now that is a role model for Spain. Rafael, however, is not the only entrepreneur, as many small businesses across the European nation are taking advantage of the wide fan of opportunities presented by online networking.
In a context where global economy is still weak, most conversations revolve around banks? bankruptcy and budget issues, making it easy to overlook just how much Internet can serve as a key tool for economical growth.
Let?s look at the numbers: According to a study held by Boston Consulting Group, Internet had a value of 23.4 billion euros in Spanish economic in 2009, or 2.2% of the GDP. If the trade continues, such contribution would triple by 2015.
A big cut from this growth would come from small businesses. Moral of the story: push for more online entrepreneurs through all Spain to increase general benefits for the working class.
