Entrepreneurship Taking Center Stage at McPherson
Posted by GEW/USA staff
Oct 27, 2011
For McPherson College, Global Entrepreneurship Week is the epicenter of the college’s new Freedom to Jump entrepreneurship initiative. During Global Entrepreneurship Week, the college will officially launch the initiative to the campus community, capping...
NJ Looking to 'Start Something' During GEW
Posted by GEW/USA staff
Oct 26, 2011
Since Global Entrepreneurship Week began in 2008, Rising Tide Capital--led by Alfa Demmallash-- has played a big part by hosting various events in Jersey City.
News & Updates on GEW/USA
Posted by GEW/USA staff
Oct 25, 2011
Global Entrepreneurship Week is only a few weeks away. If you haven't already added your activities to our database, stop reading this and do it now. Seriously. We mean it. In other news from featured events and partners (and others who have added their activities...
Chattanooga Lands Another 'GEW 50' Startup
Posted by GEW/USA staff
Oct 24, 2011
Since Entrepreneurship Week USA began in 2007, Tennessee has been a very active state in terms of the number of partners and events held during the Week (thanks largely to the its Department of Economic Development playing a regional coordinator role). Apparently...
Startup Weekend Hits 65 Cities in November for GEW
Posted by GEW/USA staff
Oct 20, 2011
When we last checked in with Startup Weekend in August, the team had announced 30 cities that are hosting their patented 54-hour events during GEW. Apparently, they haven't stopped drumming up interest in other cities.
‘GEW 50’ Named in Startup Open
Posted by GEW/USA staff
Oct 19, 2011
In the search to find tomorrow’s job creators, Startup Open, a competition that searches for startups with the greatest growth potential, unveiled the “GEW 50”—50 of the world’s most innovative new companies. These elite startups will now vie for a host of prizes...
Official Country Count Up to 123
Posted by GEW/USA staff
Oct 18, 2011
Global Entrepreneurship Week continues to grow as organizations in four countries recently signed on to host the initiative in their country. The new agreements bring the official count to 123 countries officially participating. The new hosts are:
Unleashing Ideas at Inc. 500 | 5000
Posted by GEW/USA staff
Oct 17, 2011
Each year, Inc. magazine comes out with its list of the 5,000 fastest growing companies in the United States. During this year's Inc.
Is There a Magic Sauce for High-Growth Entrepreneurship?
Posted by GEW/USA staff
Oct 17, 2011
If the best indicator of a country's growth is the number of new firms started every year, as Kauffman Foundation research indicates, how do we get more companies to start and grow? What's the magic sauce?
Schramm Visits Turkey Ahead of GEW
Posted by GEW/USA staff
Oct 08, 2011
Carl Schramm, president and CEO of the Kauffman Foundation, visited Istanbul in early October for a high-level roundtable discussion about GEW/Turkey. More than thirty (30) officials participated, representing universities, incubators, entrepreneurs & industry...
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