The fourth question is to ask: what is the role of government in creating and implement¬ing policies for enterprise in an entrepreneurial society? Policy rhetoric requires the will, resources and organisation to implement it, and interaction with other agencies and actors in society, such as education and business networks. Government and international organi¬sations often have substantial resources, yet also have limited understanding and capability to stimulate and support entrepreneurship. Most officials and government ministers respon¬sible for enterprise do not have first-hand experience of entrepreneurship or small business. The culture of government is to control, regulate, and standardise, which is inimical to the entrepreneurial culture of experimentation and informality. It can be argued that government organisations can possibly contribute most effectively to an entrepreneurial culture by not