who travel abroad for their education and workers who relocate for jobs stay in touch with friends and family through social media such as Facebook and Baidu as well as Internet calling services such as Skype. The widespread availability of Internet access from wireless and wired devices is an important factor in the establishment of new innovative companies. In the past 20 years, widespread availability of broadband for residential and busi- ness computers has enabled the emergence of new businesses that have taken advan- tage of the lower costs of using the Internet to distribute services. These ventures all have one thing in common: a leader with a vision and drive to succeed. For example, Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, developed innovative ways for consumers to read reviews of books and products, and simplified the purchasing process. The vision of Steve Jobs at Apple was for high-quality, innovative, easy-to-use computers, portable music players, and tablet computers. Internet-based companies have forever altered the retail and business-to-business models. Book publishing, book sales, and distribution and sales of music, TV shows, and movies are just a few of the industries that have undergone radical transformations. The advent of affordable mobile services worldwide has greatly enhanced com- munications. Before mobile networks achieved global prevalence, many people did not have access to basic telephone service. Communications to Latin America, certain countries in Asia, and Africa were costly and cumbersome. Mobile networks have made it easier for businesses to operate throughout the world by facilitating the communications among remote staff members and headquar- ters. However, quite often, poor physical infrastructure such as inconsistent electrical availability and impassable roads, along with corruption, pose barriers to operating businesses in many emerging economies. In addition, high rates of poverty in parts of Latin America, certain Asian countries, and Africa mean that much of the population ca