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No Bad Ideas
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Global Entrepreneurship Congress
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Global Entrepreneurship Week
Join the movement of 40,000 events around the world each November.
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Startup Huddle
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Startup Nations Summit
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GET Forum
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How to Get Involved
This November, Global Entrepreneurship Week(GEW) will rally almost every nation in the world to empower entrepreneurs and encourage citizens to become starters - finding new and better ways of doing things for the benefit of all.
Lend your voice to the global campaign by organizing an event or related activity in your community and registering it on the GEW website. One event is all it takes to help empower more people from all backgrounds to consider the power of entrepreneurship.
Not sure how to get started? Follow the steps below.
1. Browse our Ideas Bank
If you already have an event scheduled for November, skip ahead to #3 below. If you don't already have something in mind,we have100+ ideas collected from GEW organizers around the world to inspire you.
2. Use our Audience Guides
GEW has something in it for everyone - entrepreneurs, investors, support organizations, policymakers and more. These guides help you tailor your GEW activity to your audiences and their interests.
3. Add Your Event at GEW.CO
Create a user profile (or log in to your current profile) on the site to add your activities to GEW.CO to help entrepreneurs thrive in your community and amplify awareness of your event.
4. Display the GEW Badge
Emphasize your affiliation with GEW by incorporating the brand into your marketing materials, websites, newsletters and event signage. Check out our GEW brand guide, logo files, social cards and other brand resources.
5. Add Your Voice on Social Media
Leverage our promo toolkits and templates to raise awareness in your networks andcommunities – and be sure to tag everything #GEW2025 so we can help amplify it!
6. Share Your Story
Throughout the week and into December, GEN is featuring Global Entrepreneurship Week stories from around the world. Has the movement made an impact on you or your community? Tell us.
7. Take and Share the Event Participant Survey
If you are organizing an event during GEW, please share this quick survey to help us better understand the impact of Global Entrepreneurship Week and how we can grow the movement in 2025. If you participated in one or more events, you can take it yourself!
To learn more about Global Entrepreneurship Week and to access more planning resources, visit www.gew.co and follow #GEW2025 on your favorite social media channels.