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Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) 2019 #GEW19STEVENAGE
This November, Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) will bring over 10 million people together to celebrate entrepreneurship and start-up culture and the removal of barriers.
As part of the celebrations for #GEW2019 in Stevenage, Stevenage Borough Council have partnered with business support organisations across Hertfordshire to support its entrepreneurial community with a whole week of activities in recognition of the four global GEW 2019 themes:
effective #GEWecosystems - to support businesses to collaborate, share knowledge and connect with local business support organisations
#GEWeducation - to provide businesses with information and tools to foster creativity to create a sustainable business
#GEWinclusion - Removing barriers to entrepreneurship irrespective of age, race, gender or where one lives and celebrating diversity in all its forms
#GEWpolicy - Removing regulatory environmental barriers to help businesses flourish
Please find attached a flyer for Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) 2019 and “Supporting Your Entrepreneurial Journey” for your perusal.
Business partner organisations supporting activities include; Wenta, the btc Stevenage, the Herts Growth Hub, Herts Chambers of Commerce, FSB, Better Business For All, Young Enterprise, Prince’s Trust, North Herts College and the University of Herts.
Please find a list below of the GEW2019 activities taking place in Stevenage:
- Monday 18th November (10am-3:30pm): Business Development Workshop at the btc Learn more and sign-up here
- Tuesday 19th November (9am-2pm): Google Digital Garage Event at the btc Learn more and sign-up here
- Wednesday 20th November (9am – 1pm): Herts Growth Hub & We Grow Businesses Ltd Event: 15 Minute Small Business Agony Appointments Learn more and sign-up here
- Thursday 21st November (all day): Intellectual Property Surgeries Learn more and book your timeslot here
- Thursday 21st November (11:30 – 2pm): Supporting Your Entrepreneurial Journey - business event at North Herts College Learn more and sign-up here
- Thursday 21st November (5.30pm – 7.30pm): Young Enterprise and Prince’s Trust - Young Entrepreneurs Event at the btc - Contact Jill O'Neill' to sign-up: jill.oneill@y-e.org.uk (Suitable for young adults up to 30 years old)
- Friday 22nd November (9am -1pm): Wenta and Better Business for All Event - Marketing and Compliance For Your Business at the btc Learn more and sign-up here
- Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th November: Venture out and rediscover Stevenage. Support your local business community
We hope you find the events and activities of interest and hope you are able to you are able to join us and our partners to celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week in Stevenage.
For further information please visit https://www.btcstevenage.co.uk/gew-stevenage-2019
'#GEW19STEVENAGE - connects you to a network of support for taking those next steps, no matter where you are on your entrepreneurial journey.'