Nov 12, 2010
As one of the honorary committee members of Global Entrepreneurship Week in Poland, Richard Lucas said, “the idea of an Elevator Pitch competition is not new...” he continued, “As an entrepreneur who has had more business failures than successes I know that [putting together] a good business plan...
Cape Verde, Malaysia, United Kingdom, Singapore, Swaziland
Nov 12, 2010
As nearly each and every country looks to increase its entrepreneurship capacity, more are turning to the untapped potential of women entrepreneurs. Building on the success of Women’s Enterprise Day in 2009, GEW UK is attempting to engage more underrepresented groups and break down the...
Bosnia & Herzegovina, Italy, Malta, Netherlands, Romania, Russia, Sweden
Nov 12, 2010
Countries across Europe and other parts of the world are eagerly preparing for next week’s Global Entrepreneurship Week. GEW kicks off on Monday, November 15 across Europe with thousands of events taking place to inspire young people to grasp entrepreneurial opportunities, as well as...
Nov 12, 2010
I depart this beautiful city by the sea, Istanbul, on a warm “pastirma summer” evening bullish on the future for entrepreneurs. Over the past couple of days in this ancient, culturally rich gateway between the East and the West, each stop for my participation in Global Entrepreneurship Week/Turkey...
Nov 12, 2010
The Creativity World Forum, a celebration of business creativity that brings together more than 1,000 entrepreneurs, business leaders, technology experts, educators, scientists, artists, students and policy makers from around the globe, will help kick-off Global Entrepreneurship Week in Oklahoma...
China, India, Mexico, Sri Lanka, Trinidad and Tobago
Nov 11, 2010
Youth Business International (YBI) have today launched a global competition in partnership with Global Entrepreneurship Week to discover who the general public thinks is the best young entrepreneur of 2010. We want you to tell us which of our shortlisted entrepreneurs deserves to win the People’s...
Afghanistan, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kyrgyzstan, Romania
Nov 11, 2010
The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) is celebrating Global Entrepreneurship Week 2010 in a series of programs, together with its international network of private sector partners. CIPE provides young entrepreneurs with the tools to become effective leaders and supports policy...
Bermuda (British Overseas Territory)
Nov 11, 2010
How do you have an ‘elevator pitch’ contest when your country doesn't have many buildings taller than a few stories? You make it a ‘rocket pitch’ contest instead. GEW / Bermuda's "Launch Pad" will be broadcast in three half-hour prime time programs during Global Entrepreneurship Week. The...
