Global Entrepreneurship Week
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Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) is the world’s largest celebration of the innovators and job creators who launch startups that bring ideas to life, drive economic growth and expand human welfare.
During one week each November, partner organizations (23,952 in 2010) http://unleashingideas.org/sites/default/files/upload/Impact%20Report%20Text%202011%20%5Bpages%5D.pdf in 118 countries conduct a broad range of activities, events and competitions (37,561 total in 2010)that are designed to promote some level or form of entrepreneurial activity. At a minimum, the activities connect participants to potential collaborators, mentors and even investors.
GEW 2011 is scheduled to occur from November 14 – 20, 2011.
The initiative kicked off in 2008, launched by former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Carl Schramm, the president and CEO of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. Since then, it has grown to 118 countries and directly engages an average of 5.9 million people each year (the number of individuals involved in 2010 was 7,252,344).
Global Entrepreneurship Week enjoys the participation and support of presidents and prime ministers on every continent, including: President Barack Obama (US); Prime Minister David Cameron (UK); Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Israel); President Anibal Cavaco Silva (Portugal); Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Canada); President John Atta Mills (Ghana); and, numerous ministers focused on advancing economic growth (see ‘VIPs and Celebrities’ below for a list).
• Inspire. GEW introduces the notion of entrepreneurial activity to those who have never considered it as a career path while motivating aspiring entrepreneurs to launch new startups.
• Connect. GEW facilitates connections to help build and expand networks across national boundaries—unleashing new ideas at the intersection of cultures & disciplines.
• Mentor. GEW creates an environment conducive to the sharing of ideas and experiences that are invaluable in moving from ideation to launch.
• Engage. GEW provides a platform for thought leaders to work together in fostering an entrepreneurial ecosystem—examining research, public policies and successful approaches to promoting startups and growth.
• Bolivia
• Brazil
• China
• Croatia
• France
• Germany
• Greece
• Italy
• Macedonia
• Nepal
• Netherlands
• Peru
• Poland
• Spain
• Sweden
• Uganda
• UK
• US
By November 2008, Host organizations in 77 countries had officially signed on—and 3 million people participated in 25,022 events and activities. Over the next two years, the initiative grew to include 104 countries—under the guidance and direction of the Public Forum Institute in Washington, DC, and Enterprise UK in London.
• November 14 – 20, 2011
• November 12 – 18, 2012
• November 18 – 24, 2013
• November 17 – 23, 2014
• November 16 – 22, 2015
Previously, Global Entrepreneurship Week has been held from:
• November 17 – 23, 2008
• November 16 – 22, 2009
• November 15 – 21, 2010
is a philanthropic foundation based in Kansas City, Missouri, and established in the mid-1960s by the late entrepreneur and philanthropist Ewing Marion Kauffman. The Kauffman Foundation works to advance an entrepreneurial society in which job creation, innovation, and the economy flourish. It has an extensive Research & Policy program and also works with leading educators, researchers, and other partners to further understanding of the powerful economic impact of entrepreneurship, to train the next generation of entrepreneurial leaders, and to improve the environment in which entrepreneurs start and grow business. The Kauffman Foundation continues to lead the initiative today.
Enterprise UK is a London-based campaign to give people the confidence and ambition to be more entrepreneurial. It was founded in 2004 as ‘Enterprise Insight’ by the British Chambers of Commerce, the Confederation of British Industry, the Institute of Directors and the Federation of Small Businesses with funding from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). Enterprise UK ceased operations in 2011.
Global Supporters include:
NYSE EURONEXT FOUNDATION ENDEAVOR
YOUTH BUSINESS INTERNATIONAL
ENTREPRENEURS’ ORGANIZATION | EO
JA WORLDWIDE
STARTUP WEEKEND
with additional support from:
Startup Digest
Kairos Society
DECA
Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship | NFTE
MIT Enterprise Forum
Center for international Private Enterprise | CIPE
Youth Employment Network | YEN
IFC/SME Toolkit
Business Council for International Understanding | BCIU
Youth Entrepreneurship and Sustainability | YES
Making Cents International
Your Big Year
Startup Open
Startup Weekend
Global Student Entrepreneur Awards
Global Innovation Game
World Series of Innovation
YEC Live!
Future of Entrepreneurship Education Summit
Meet the Dragons
Business is Booming with Brad Sugars tour Miami & Tallahassee Florida Novemebr 14th- 16th 2011
http://www.actioncoachflorida.com/businessisbooming
The Prince of Wales: At a dinner held in his capacity of President of Youth Business International (YBI), the Prince spoke about the growing problem of finding ways to help young people start their own business around the world.
President of the United States Barack Obama: Announced November 19th as National Entrepreneurs’ Day in conjunction with Global Entrepreneurship Week in support of the entrepreneurs who power this country.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton: Filmed a video explaining the importance of entrepreneurship and her support for Global Entrepreneurship Week.
Sir Richard Branson: Gave Global Entrepreneurship Week his continued backing in 2010. Branson featured the campaign on his blog, and also urged supporters to get involved via his prolific Twitter account.
Statements of Support From:
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper: Declared 2011 as the Year of the Entrepreneur throughout the country.
Portugal President Anibal Cavavo Silva
UK Prime Minister David Cameron
France President Nicolas Sarkozy
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key
Brad Sugars Founder ActionCOACH
NYSE Euronext Foundations: the official sponsor of Movers and Changers
IBM
Ernst & Young
Dell
During one week each November, partner organizations (23,952 in 2010) http://unleashingideas.org/sites/default/files/upload/Impact%20Report%20Text%202011%20%5Bpages%5D.pdf in 118 countries conduct a broad range of activities, events and competitions (37,561 total in 2010)that are designed to promote some level or form of entrepreneurial activity. At a minimum, the activities connect participants to potential collaborators, mentors and even investors.
GEW 2011 is scheduled to occur from November 14 – 20, 2011.
The initiative kicked off in 2008, launched by former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Carl Schramm, the president and CEO of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. Since then, it has grown to 118 countries and directly engages an average of 5.9 million people each year (the number of individuals involved in 2010 was 7,252,344).
Global Entrepreneurship Week enjoys the participation and support of presidents and prime ministers on every continent, including: President Barack Obama (US); Prime Minister David Cameron (UK); Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Israel); President Anibal Cavaco Silva (Portugal); Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Canada); President John Atta Mills (Ghana); and, numerous ministers focused on advancing economic growth (see ‘VIPs and Celebrities’ below for a list).
Objectives
Global Entrepreneurship Week’s stated formal objectives are:• Inspire. GEW introduces the notion of entrepreneurial activity to those who have never considered it as a career path while motivating aspiring entrepreneurs to launch new startups.
• Connect. GEW facilitates connections to help build and expand networks across national boundaries—unleashing new ideas at the intersection of cultures & disciplines.
• Mentor. GEW creates an environment conducive to the sharing of ideas and experiences that are invaluable in moving from ideation to launch.
• Engage. GEW provides a platform for thought leaders to work together in fostering an entrepreneurial ecosystem—examining research, public policies and successful approaches to promoting startups and growth.
Launch
Representatives from 37 countries were on hand when Global Entrepreneurship Week was first formally announced in November 2007 by Carl Schramm, president and CEO of the Kauffman Foundation, and Gordon Brown, then the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Included in those 37 countries were the first 18 Host organizations to officially commit their countries to the campaign:• Bolivia
• Brazil
• China
• Croatia
• France
• Germany
• Greece
• Italy
• Macedonia
• Nepal
• Netherlands
• Peru
• Poland
• Spain
• Sweden
• Uganda
• UK
• US
By November 2008, Host organizations in 77 countries had officially signed on—and 3 million people participated in 25,022 events and activities. Over the next two years, the initiative grew to include 104 countries—under the guidance and direction of the Public Forum Institute in Washington, DC, and Enterprise UK in London.
Official Dates
The official dates for Global Entrepreneurship Week in the coming years are:• November 14 – 20, 2011
• November 12 – 18, 2012
• November 18 – 24, 2013
• November 17 – 23, 2014
• November 16 – 22, 2015
Previously, Global Entrepreneurship Week has been held from:
• November 17 – 23, 2008
• November 16 – 22, 2009
• November 15 – 21, 2010
Founders
The Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationEwing Marion Kauffman Foundation
The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation is a non-profit foundation based in Kansas City, Missouri. It has an asset base of $2 billion...
is a philanthropic foundation based in Kansas City, Missouri, and established in the mid-1960s by the late entrepreneur and philanthropist Ewing Marion Kauffman. The Kauffman Foundation works to advance an entrepreneurial society in which job creation, innovation, and the economy flourish. It has an extensive Research & Policy program and also works with leading educators, researchers, and other partners to further understanding of the powerful economic impact of entrepreneurship, to train the next generation of entrepreneurial leaders, and to improve the environment in which entrepreneurs start and grow business. The Kauffman Foundation continues to lead the initiative today.
Enterprise UK is a London-based campaign to give people the confidence and ambition to be more entrepreneurial. It was founded in 2004 as ‘Enterprise Insight’ by the British Chambers of Commerce, the Confederation of British Industry, the Institute of Directors and the Federation of Small Businesses with funding from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). Enterprise UK ceased operations in 2011.
Hosts
Each country that participates in Global Entrepreneurship Week designates a host organization to lead the campaign (in rare instances, two or more organizations share this responsibility). Host organizations are responsible for galvanizing the momentum of their national GEW campaign—building a network of partner organizations to run events and activities during GEW and supporters to help promote the national campaign. Below is a list of participating countries, along with their respective host organization(s).| Country | Host Organization | No. of Participants | No. of Partners | No. of Activities | Country Population | GDP per Capita | Ease of Starting a Business** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | University of Tirana | 250 | 1 | 5 | 3.2 | 3,808 | 45 |
| Angola | YES Angola | -- | -- | -- | 18.5 | 4,081 | 164 |
| Argentina | Endeavor Argentina | 8,150 | 61 | 75 | 40.3 | 7,626 | 142 |
| Australia | The Frank Team | 200 | 5 | 5 | 21.9 | 42,279 | 2 |
| Austria | Initiative for Teaching Entrepreneurship Austria | 900 | 10 | 15 | 8.4 | 45,562 | 125 |
| Bahrain | O2M Communications, Young Arab Leaders-Bahrain | 1,510 | 6 | 10 | 0.8 | 26,021 | 78 |
| Bangladesh | Young Entrepreneur and Leaders League (YELL) | 5,018 | 6 | 14 | 162.2 | 551 | 79 |
| Barbados | Barbados Youth Business Trust (BYBT) | 7,600 | 325 | 34 | 0.3 | 14,050 | N/A |
| Belgium | Flanders District of Creativity vzw | -- | -- | -- | 108 | 43,671 | 31 |
| Belize | Youth Business Trust Belize | 1,000 | 7 | 4 | 0.3 | 4,062 | 148 |
| Bermuda | Youth Entrepreneurship Initiative of Bermuda | 2,960 | 6 | 8 | 0.06 | -- | -- |
| Bolivia | Red Bolivia Emprendedora | 174,000 | 192 | 146 | 9.9 | 1,758 | 166 |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | Agency for the Development of Small & Medium Enterprises | 380 | 14 | 15 | 3.8 | 4,525 | 160 |
| Brazil | Endeavor Brazil | 2,605,306 | 456 | 3,243 | 193.7 | 8,121 | 128 |
| Bulgaria | Junior Achievement Bulgaria | 1,230 | 26 | 27 | 7.6 | 6,423 | 43 |
| Burkina Faso | Association pour la Promotion, le Soutien et le Suivi de l’envestissement Privé (APSIP) | 700 | 12 | 14 | 15.8 | 517 | 119 |
| Burundi | SAGE Burundi | 25 | 2 | 3 | 8.3 | 160 | 135 |
| Cameroon | Youth Business Cameroon | 30,000 | 12 | 55 | 19.5 | 1,136 | 131 |
| Canada | Canadian Youth Business Foundation | 99,400 | 350 | 701 | 33.7 | 39,599 | 3 |
| Cape Verde | The Young Entrepreneurs Association of Cape Verde(AJEC) | 963 | 8 | 14 | 0.5 | 3,064 | 120 |
| Chile | Endeavor Chile and Foro Pro Innovación | 13,000 | 90 | 100 | 17 | 9,644 | 62 |
| China | Shanghai Technology Entrepreneurship Foundation for Graduates | 311,380 | 312 | 105 | 1,331.50 | 3,744 | 151 |
| Chinese Taipei | China Youth Career Development Association(EBST) | 4,540 | 14 | 17 | 21.5 | -- | -- |
| Colombia | Endeavor Colombia | -- | -- | -- | 45.7 | 5,126 | 73 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of | YES Network DRC | 4,080 | 20 | 0 | 66 | 160 | 146 |
| Croatia | UMIS-SMEA | 330 | 10 | 12 | 4.4 | 14,222 | 56 |
| Denmark | Ministry for Economic and Business Affairs (EBST) | 52,200 | 30 | 141 | 5.5 | 55,992 | 27 |
| Dominica | Dominica Youth Business Trust | 531 | 4 | 7 | 0.1 | 5,321 | 38 |
| Dominican Republic | Dominicana Incuba/Emprende | 4,740 | 19 | 19 | 10.1 | 4,637 | 137 |
| Ecuador | Fundacion Emprender | 18,520 | 41 | 97 | 13.6 | 4,202 | 158 |
| Egypt | Middle East Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship | -- | -- | -- | 83 | 2,270 | 18 |
| El Salvador | RTI El Salvador | 4,891 | 21 | 31 | 6.2 | 3,424 | 129 |
| Finland | Aalto University School of Economics Small Business Center | 900 | 50 | 35 | 5.3 | 44,581 | 32 |
| France | Journee de l’Entrepreneur | 100,000 | 600 | 623 | 62.6 | 41,051 | 21 |
| Georgia | Association of Young Economists of Georgia | -- | -- | -- | 4.3 | 2,449 | 8 |
| Germany | Federal Ministry of Economics & Technology Unit | 30,000 | 680 | 1,053 | 81.9 | 40,670 | 88 |
| Ghana | Youth Enhancement International (YEI) | 2,000 | 15 | 8 | 23.8 | 1,098 | 99 |
| Greece | Hellenic Associations of Young Entrepreneurs | 2,400 | 5 | 5 | 11.3 | 29,240 | 149 |
| Guyana | Youth Business Trust Guyana | 60 | 1 | 2 | 0.8 | -- | 90 |
| Honduras | Junior Achievement Honduras | 12,150 | 5 | 12 | 7.5 | 1,918 | 145 |
| Hungary | Young Entrepreneurs Association Hungary | 4,700 | 5 | 30 | 10 | 12,868 | 35 |
| Iceland | Innovit Entrepreneurship Center | 5,900 | 50 | 150 | 0.3 | 38,029 | 29 |
| India | Bharatiya Yuva Shakti Trust (BYST) | 11,019 | 74 | 70 | 1,155.30 | 1,134 | 165 |
| Indonesia | Ciputra Foundation | 59,000 | 24 | 72 | 230 | 2,349 | 155 |
| Israel | MIT Enterprise Forum Israel; Asper Center for Entrepreneurship HUJ | 14,000 | 120 | 200 | 7.4 | 26,256 | 36 |
| Italy | META Group | 12,500 | 75 | 63 | 60.2 | 35,084 | 68 |
| Jamaica | Ajawo Wheel | 2,300 | 4 | 5 | 2.7 | 4,471 | 18 |
| Japan | The Honda Foundation | 1,900 | 10 | 12 | 127.6 | 39,738 | 98 |
| Jordan | Queen Rania Center for Entrepreneurship(QRCE); Endeavor Jordan | 7,000 | 22 | 44 | 6 | 4,216 | 127 |
| Kenya | Junior Achievement Kenya | 7,030 | 70 | -- | 39.8 | 738 | 125 |
| Korea | Korea SOHO and Small Business Association; YES Korea | 500 | 10 | 5 | 48.7 | 17,078 | 60 |
| Kyrgzstan | Central Asian Free Market Institute, Public Foundation | 2,180 | 18 | 27 | 5.3 | 860 | 14 |
| Latvia | Preilu Novada Dome | 400 | 3 | 5 | 2.3 | 11,616 | 53 |
| Lebanon | Berytech Technology and Health | 1,130 | 20 | 20 | 4.2 | 8,175 | 103 |
| Lithuania | ISM University of Management and Economics | 124,844 | 11 | 1,198 | 3.3 | 11,141 | 87 |
| Macedonia | YES Foundation; Capacity Building Towards Knowledge Based Economy; Agency for Promotion of the Entrepreneurship | 5,000 | 40 | 107 | 2 | 4,515 | 5 |
| Madagascar | Association Actions Sans Frontières | 2,500 | 2 | 3 | 19.6 | 461 | 70 |
| Malaysia | Warisan Global | 70,000 | 180 | 713 | 27.5 | 7,030 | 113 |
| Mali | Junior Achievement Mali | 75,00 | 63 | 10 | 13 | 691 | 117 |
| Malta | University of Malta | 80 | 0 | 3 | 0.4 | -- | -- |
| Mauritius | Empretec Mauritius | 1,800 | 15 | 34 | 1.3 | 6,735 | 12 |
| Mexico | Impulsa and Endeavor Mexico | 40,796 | 55 | 260 | 107.4 | 8,143 | 67 |
| Monaco | Jeune Chambre Economique de Monaco(JCI Monaco) | 170 | 1 | 1 | 0.03 | -- | -- |
| Montenegro | Centre for Entrepreneurship and Economic Development (CEED) | -- | -- | -- | 0.6 | 6,635 | 51 |
| Morocco | Centre des jeunes dirigeants d'Entreprise (CJD) | 8,000 | 45 | 32 | 32 | 2,811 | 82 |
| Mozambique | Empressa Junior | 700 | 4 | 6 | 22.9 | 428 | 65 |
| Nepal | INCON Pvt. Ltd | 2,150 | 10 | 21 | 29.3 | 427 | 96 |
| Netherlands | HOPE Entrepreneurship Center | 18,000 | 175 | 160 | 16.5 | 47,917 | 71 |
| New Zealand | Wellington Innovation Network (WIN) | 5,006 | 53 | 123 | 4.3 | 29,352 | 1 |
| Nicaragua | Agora Partnerships | 350 | 1 | 3 | 5.7 | 1,069 | 97 |
| Nigeria | Entrepreneurship Developments Services | 511,366 | 23 | 26 | 154.7 | 1,118 | 110 |
| Pakistan | Youth Engagement Services | -- | -- | -- | 169.7 | 955 | 85 |
| Paraguay | Incubadora de Empresas - Junior Achievement | 126,758 | 182 | 1642 | 6.3 | 2,242 | 102 |
| Peru | British Peruvian Chamber of Commerce | 1,500 | 3 | 25 | 29.2 | 4,469 | 54 |
| Poland | Youth Forum of Polish Confederation of Private Employers | 13,346 | 38 | 128 | 38.1 | 11,273 | 113 |
| Portugal | Portuguese Business Angels Association (APBA) | 5,000 | 50 | 100 | 10.6 | 21,903 | 59 |
| Romania | Junior Achievement Romania and GEA Strategy and Consulting | 51,000 | 26 | 1,300 | 21.5 | 7,500 | 44 |
| Russia | Junior Achievement Russia and US Russia Center for Entrepreneurship (CFE) | 1,592,386 | 16,005 | 16,005 | 141.9 | 8,684 | 108 |
| Saudi Arabia | National Entrepreneurship Center | 50,000 | 69 | 50 | 25.4 | 14,540 | 13 |
| Senegal | ADEPME | 2,500 | 36 | 100 | 12.5 | 1,023 | 101 |
| Serbia | Be Your Own Boss / Budi Svoj ovek DOO | 38,000 | 30 | 70 | 7.3 | 5,872 | 83 |
| Sierra Leone | AFFORD | 350 | 5 | 5 | 5.7 | 341 | 61 |
| Singapore | National University of Singapore, NUS Entrepreneurship Centre | 18,000 | 40 | 30 | 5 | 36,537 | 4 |
| Slovakia | Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava | 6,435 | 5 | 10 | 5.4 | 16,176 | 68 |
| Slovenia | GEA College | 420 | 8 | 23 | 2 | 23,726 | 28 |
| South Africa | Wits Business School, Univ. of Witswatersrand, Junior Achievement South Africa and Endeavor South America | 741 | 3 | 16 | 49.3 | 5,786 | 75 |
| Spain | IESE Center for Entrepreneurship, IESE Business School | 19,880 | 56 | 284 | 46 | 31,774 | 147 |
| Sri Lanka | Young Entrepreneurs Sri Lanka | 11,696 | 62 | 18 | 20.3 | 2,068 | 34 |
| Suriname | Women's Business Group Foundation | 130 | 3 | 3 | 0.5 | -- | 171 |
| Swaziland | Technoserve - Swaziland | 3,100 | 13 | 32 | 1.2 | 2,533 | 153 |
| Sweden | Sweden Entrepreneurship Forum | 15,500 | 75 | 105 | 9.3 | 43,654 | 39 |
| Trinidad & Tobago | Youth Business Trinidad & Tobago | 90 | 1 | 4 | 1.3 | 15,841 | 74 |
| Tunisia | Institut Arabe des Chefs d'Enterprise | 55,700 | 92 | 99 | 10.4 | 3,792 | 48 |
| Turkey | Endeavor Turkey TOBB(Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey) | 18,836 | 118 | 178 | 74.8 | 8,215 | 63 |
| Uganda | Enterprise Uganda | 8,960 | 22 | 32 | 32.7 | 490 | 137 |
| Ukraine | Association "Socio-Economic Strategies & Partnerships'(SESP) | 35,131 | 6 | 1,120 | 46 | 2,468 | 118 |
| United Arab Emirates | Higher Colleges of Technology | -- | -- | -- | 4.6 | 50,070 | 46 |
| United Kingdom | Enterprise UK | 207,269 | 983 | 2,577 | 61.8 | 35,165 | 17 |
| United States | Public Forum Institute | 445,896 | 1,313 | 3,286 | 307 | 45,989 | 9 |
| Uruguay | Endeavor Uruguay | 7,257 | 54 | 73 | 3.3 | 9,420 | 139 |
| Venezuela | DBAccess/ACCEDE | 19,048 | 50 | 183 | 28.4 | 11,490 | 144 |
| Vietnam | Idocean Co., Ltd. | -- | -- | -- | 87.3 | 1,032 | 100 |
| Zambia | Zambia-Comesa SME Toolkit Project | 680 | 7 | 1 | 12.9 | 985 | 57 |
| Zimbabwe | Empretec Zimbabwe | 100 | 3 | 4 | 12.5 | -- | 143 |
Global Supporters
A Global Supporter brings diverse international enterprise expertise to the network, specializing in areas such as youth enterprise education, networking and incubating entrepreneurs, and supporting high growth enterprise.Global Supporters include:
NYSE EURONEXT FOUNDATION ENDEAVOR
YOUTH BUSINESS INTERNATIONAL
ENTREPRENEURS’ ORGANIZATION | EO
JA WORLDWIDE
STARTUP WEEKEND
with additional support from:
Startup Digest
Kairos Society
DECA
Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship | NFTE
MIT Enterprise Forum
Center for international Private Enterprise | CIPE
Youth Employment Network | YEN
IFC/SME Toolkit
Business Council for International Understanding | BCIU
Youth Entrepreneurship and Sustainability | YES
Making Cents International
Featured Events for 2011
The Cleantech Open Global Ideas CompetitionYour Big Year
Startup Open
Startup Weekend
Global Student Entrepreneur Awards
Global Innovation Game
World Series of Innovation
YEC Live!
Future of Entrepreneurship Education Summit
Meet the Dragons
Business is Booming with Brad Sugars tour Miami & Tallahassee Florida Novemebr 14th- 16th 2011
http://www.actioncoachflorida.com/businessisbooming
Celebrities
and VIPS Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu: Awarded the first-ever Prime Minister’s Prize for Initiatives and Innovation during Global Entrepreneurship Week 2010The Prince of Wales: At a dinner held in his capacity of President of Youth Business International (YBI), the Prince spoke about the growing problem of finding ways to help young people start their own business around the world.
President of the United States Barack Obama: Announced November 19th as National Entrepreneurs’ Day in conjunction with Global Entrepreneurship Week in support of the entrepreneurs who power this country.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton: Filmed a video explaining the importance of entrepreneurship and her support for Global Entrepreneurship Week.
Sir Richard Branson: Gave Global Entrepreneurship Week his continued backing in 2010. Branson featured the campaign on his blog, and also urged supporters to get involved via his prolific Twitter account.
Statements of Support From:
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper: Declared 2011 as the Year of the Entrepreneur throughout the country.
Portugal President Anibal Cavavo Silva
UK Prime Minister David Cameron
France President Nicolas Sarkozy
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key
Brad Sugars Founder ActionCOACH
Sponsors
Numerous companies have graciously sponsored GEW events on the local level. Some of them include:NYSE Euronext Foundations: the official sponsor of Movers and Changers
IBM
Ernst & Young
Dell