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News & Updates from the Unleashing Ideas Network

Posted by GEW/USA staff

Jul 01, 2011

The past several weeks have been busy for a number of GEW partners and others in the United States: 

NYSE Prepares for GEW 2011

Posted by GEW/USA staff

Jul 01, 2011

The NYSE Euronext Foundation, a leading sponsor of Global Entrepreneurship Week since it was launched in 2008, is again looking to big plans for November. 

Firm with Startup Weekend, GEW Ties Starts Living Up to Hype

Posted by Mark Marich

Jun 23, 2011

When Ashton Kutcher likes your idea so much he personally invests in it and helps you raise more than $1 million in seed funding, you might be on to something.  Zaarly is a hyper-localized marketplace that connects 'buyers' looking for a specific item (or...

Education Startups Unveiled at Kauffman Labs

Posted by GEW/USA staff

Jun 07, 2011

Showcasing the best in educational startups, the Kauffman Labs for Enterprise Creation Education Ventures program hosted presentations by 23 aspiring entrepreneurs starting powerful and innovative businesses.

GEW/USA Partners Convene in KC for National Forum

Posted by GEW/USA staff

Jun 03, 2011

Major partners, regional coordinators and other leaders who are driving the Global Entrepreneurship Week movement in the US convened recently at the Kauffman Foundation in Kansas City for the National Partners’ Forum. The gathering gave participants the chance to...

GEW: Inspiring Millions to Embrace Entrepreneurship

Posted by GEW/USA staff

Jun 01, 2011

  Like most—if not all—new ventures, it started with an idea. What if there were a global movement to inspire people everywhere to embrace entrepreneurship? For three straight years now, Global Entrepreneurship Week has been a rallying point for thousands of...

Partner Plans Emerging for GEW/USA 2011

Posted by GEW/USA staff

May 31, 2011

As we head into the summer months, planning for Global Entrepreneurship Week/USA 2011 is well underway. The Week is shaping up to be our most exciting ever as information continues to come in on what partners from all across the country are planning. Here’s just a...

Ideas Bank: Travelling Back in Time

Posted by Mark Marich

May 31, 2011

Sometimes when Google Alerts picks up old stories and drops them in your email inbox, it can be mildly annoying. However, two "not-so-new" stories appeared last week that could be quite helpful in sharing ideas with our partners as you plan your Global...

Search for 50 Startups with High-Growth Potential Begins with Launch of 2011 Startup Open Competition

Posted by GEW/USA staff

May 26, 2011

Promising young companies with a ‘startup moment’ can vie for recognition and prizes announced during Global Entrepreneurship Week

GEW Partner Dedicates Entrepreneurship Center

Posted by GEW/USA staff

May 16, 2011

Last Friday, Southeast Missouri State dedicated the Douglas C. Greene Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. According to a report by local CBS affiliate KFVS-TV: