GEW Leaders from 135 Nations Start Gathering in Rio
Posted by GEW/USA staff
Mar 08, 2013
Thousands of people from 135 countries have already started to arrive in Rio de Janeiro for the Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC) and festival in Rio de Janeiro. As chair of the GEC for the past few years, it has been exciting to witness the emergence of this global platform...
A Bigger and Better GEW in London
Posted by Jonathan Ortmans
Nov 17, 2012
With only one day to go on my GEW 2012 tour, I am in the UK which organized 3,240 events, up 29% from last year and where we engaged 276,747 people in the course of the week, up 41% on last year. YBI continues to do an impressive job here. As I waited in the airpo...
Supporting Sub-Saharan Startups
Posted by Jonathan Ortmans
Jun 11, 2012
As Global Entrepreneurship Week continues to take root in nearly 130 countries around the world, GEW president Jonathan Ortmans takes a look at efforts in those countries to strengthen their startup culture—attempting to replicate and build on the great American spirit of entre...
GEW Spotlights High-growth Women’s Entrepreneurship
Posted by Jonathan Ortmans
Jan 04, 2012
All of us at GEW Global are so proud of all the organizers behind Startup Weekend. As several blog posts on this site have described, GEW 2011 was an excellent year for Startup Weekend’s around the world. Beyond all the great energy and startups coming out of this effort, its...
GEW 2011 Globe-blogging Tour
Posted by Jonathan Ortmans
Nov 12, 2011
Those familiar with Global Entrepreneurship Week in past years will know I do my best to show up in person to support and observe as many of the campaigns as I can around the world. This year I globe blog through Frankfurt, Abu Dhabi, Kuala Lumpur, Taipei, Singapore, Tokyo and To...
Entrepreneurship Education Groups to Enhance Their Toolbox Ahead of GEW 2011
Jan 19, 2011
It is well known to readers of this blog that the last five years have seen a whole new wave of players in the entrepreneurial ecosphere. What was once limited to Northern California and Boston is now more mainstream. Startup Weekend, Startup Digest, Techstars, Kauffman Labs, the...
GEW Sunsets with Renewed Hunger for Growth
Posted by GEW/USA staff
Nov 22, 2010
I am happy to report that in its third year, Global Entrepreneurship Week grew by leaps and bounds. As more countries take advantage of this global movement, more minds are pursuing their entrepreneurial dreams. GEW has not just inspired students looking for a way to reach their ...
Global Entrepreneurship Fires Up Across the Globe
Nov 09, 2010
Tomorrow, I will leave the United States to observe and report back for this blog about the inspiration and energy about to be unleashed around the world during Global Entrepreneurship Week. I will begin in Turkey and make my way through Jordan, Portugal, Brazil, and Chile, befo...
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