National
Nov 10, 2010
MwangaBora, Swahili for "good light", have been the recent words echoing through Nairobi, Kenya. Evans Wadongo, a 23 year-old native of rural Kenya, has now dedicated his entire life to producing, distributing, and changing lives with his creation - MwangaBora, a solar-powered LED lantern. The...
National
Nov 09, 2010
On November 18, the U.S. Chamber’s Campaign for Free Enterprise and the National Chamber Foundation will co-host “Entrepreneurship: The Economic and Regulatory Barriers” in Washington, D.C. The event will examine legislation and policies that affect young companies. In addition, several regional...
Nov 09, 2010
If you plan to be in Washington DC this weekend, keep an eye out for large groups of students wandering the National Mall as part of the DECA Ultimate Power Trip. How will you recognize them? By the giant GEW / DECA stickers they will be wearing. If you see groups of them in action, take a...
Nov 09, 2010
Global Entrepreneurship Week has kicked off a week early in several countries to accommodate the Muslim holiday, Eid al-Adha. Here we take a look at some of the first wave of official GEW launches: Malaysia GEW Malaysia kicked off with a bang yesterday in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysian Hosts Warisan...
Nov 09, 2010
With Global Entrepreneurship Week started in some countries and less than a week away in others, it seems the growing 'unleashing ideas' network has been hit by 'compass fever.' GEW hosts around the globe have been putting their entrepreneurial creativity to good use by recreating the compass --...
National
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, before returning for...
Nov 06, 2010
Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development has seventy events scheduled to celebrate the third annual Global Entrepreneurship Week. This year, GEW will be held November 15 to 21 in Nashville and at sites across at the state. GEW is a global initiative to promote entrepreneurship,...
Nov 06, 2010
Ever since Entrepreneurship Week USA in 2007 -- the pre-cursor to Global Entrepreneurship Week -- aspiring young entrepreneurs in St. Louis have competed in a sort of 'entrepreneurship scavenger hunt' throughout the city that is similar to the hit reality TV show 'The Amazing Race'. As expected,...
Nov 05, 2010
Carielle Doe, a journalist from Manhattan, New York, has won won a place in the final of a Global Entrepreneurship Week competition called Your Big Year. Her name was announced along with 23 other finalists at the Shanghai World Expo in mid-October. The competition was designed to encourage global...
