Jan 04, 2011
A week-long program of events for Global Entrepreneurship Week 2010 at Carnegie Mellon University culminated in “Social Innovation Day”, featuring two unique events that were open to all students in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area. The following write-up was featured on CMU’s Heinz College...
National
Dec 13, 2010
In a recent fact sheet posted on its website, the State Department outlined US government efforts to expand and strengthen entrepreneurship around the world. Celebrating Global Entrepreneurship Week: Advancing Entrepreneurship Abroad starts with a quick look at its participation and...
Dec 03, 2010
Inner-city youth from Chicago’s West Side participate in Global Entrepreneurship Week. Over 20 youth from the John Marshall High School 4H Club Agribusiness program helped plan and run businesses at the Little Green Money Machine booth at the Chicago Toy & Game Fair November 20-21, 2010....
National
Nov 29, 2010
Marcello Orizi is one of the millions of students around the world participating in Global Entrepreneurship Week Nov. 15-21. He is co-founder and software strategist for Prossima Isola, an innovative information and communication technologies company in Sardinia, Italy. He also leads two startups,...
National
Nov 29, 2010
Ruben Antvelink and Frank Schouten are two of the millions of students around the world participating in Global Entrepreneurship Week Nov. 15-21. Ruben and Frank are co-founders of Eco Tuk B.V. in the Netherlands. Eco Tuk offers environmentally-friendly solutions for auto rickshaws. The company won...
California, Florida, Kentucky, Minnesota
Nov 29, 2010
Mindle from São Paulo of Startup Weekend in Brazil was declared the winner for the second round of the Global Startup Battle edging out an impressive showing from the Bay Area, Lexington, Miami and Twin Cities.
National
Nov 29, 2010
New ventures having a "startup moment" during Global Entrepreneurship Week registered to compete for the Startup Open grand prize—a trip to Richard Branson's private Necker Island to network with experienced entrepreneurs.
Nov 23, 2010
With a nod to Global Entrepreneurship Week, Syracuse University announced the top 10 companies currently on campus – as nominated by faculty, students and members of the community. As reported by SU News, Bruce Kingma, associate provost for entrepreneurship and innovation at SU, said, “These...
National
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 goals, but the...
National
Nov 22, 2010
Two pioneering advocates of global citizenship and enterprise will set off on a world exploration next year after winning the global Your Big Year competition. Thirty-year-old Carielle Doe from New York, USA and 23-year-old Michael Teoh from Malaysia were crowned Global Citizen of the Year...
