Nov 16, 2010
The Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) marked the start of GEW on Parliament Hill yesterday. As part of the launch, CYBF brought together its network of entrepreneurs, mentors and community partners from across the nation to meet with the Honourable Rob Moore, Minister of State for Small...
National
Nov 16, 2010
With over 90 countries launching their Global Entrepreneurship Week campaigns simultaneously this week (10 launched last week due to the Eid-al-Adha holiday), it can be a challenge to keep up with the onslaught of great events happening worldwide. Luckily, we’ve scoured the globe to provide a...
Nov 16, 2010
The Netherlands officially got Global Entrepreneurship Week underway yesterday at a high-octane event in the atmospheric setting of Rotterdam’s The Hague Airport hangar. The launch, which was the culmination of GEW featured event ‘Meet the Dragons’, was attended by Nick Clegg, UK Deputy Prime...
National
Nov 16, 2010
The following is a guest post from Steve Metcalfe of Youth Business International, whose network is providing Hosts in 10 countries. What is the best way to increase access to finance for young entrepreneurs? Throughout Global Entrepreneurship Week, Youth Business International is running an online...
Spain, United Kingdom, Romania, Singapore, Turkey, South Africa
Nov 16, 2010
Schools across the globe are promoting entrepreneurship through a variety of programs and activities aimed at developing the motivation and skills of primary and secondary school students during Global Entrepreneurship Week.
Nov 16, 2010
"This is a great time to be an entrepreneur," Tom Bewick, chair of Global Entrepreneurship Week, said on CNBC's 'Strictly Money' program earlier while discussing the the global initiative.
Nov 16, 2010
An innovative program is giving female inmates at a Malaysian jail the chance for a new beginning. Sembang Sembang (Reaching Out For New Beginnings) is a signature event for Malaysia and has been developed to coincide with Global Entrepreneurship Week. Sembang Sembang, means casual conversation in...
National
Nov 16, 2010
Welcome to the Battle! 15 new startups launched at recent Startup Weekends around the world during the opening of Global Entrepreneurship Week. They may have won their city’s Startup Weekend, but now they compete against the best-of-the-best for global domination and a suite of awesome prizes.
Nov 15, 2010
I am currently in Portugal where much has changed since the country joined the EU in 1986. Over these years, Portuguese governments have liberalized some areas of the economy, such as the telecommunications sector, unleashing a wave of opportunity-recognition among its people. At the same time, the...
