Global Entrepreneurship Week 2022 is just around the corner, with 40,000 events and activities planned in 200 nations. Learn what’s happening around the world with this recent press coverage.
$10k in prizes to be awarded at Danville Pitch Competition
Yahoo News / Illinois
The Trep School plans to continue its annual Trep OnTrack Danville Pitch Competition for Global Entrepreneurship Week 2022. Tricia Teague, founder of The Trep School, explains “We provided more than $7,500 to three Danville businesses. Two of them used those funds to open brand new locations. So, we're excited for our 2022 event because we've increased the prize funds to $10,000 for greater impact."
Penn State Wilkes-Barre provides support, feedback for entrepreneurs
Penn State News / Pennsylvania
Global Entrepreneurship Week expands to the Penn State campus, with the help of the Idea Hub at Penn State Wilkes-Barre. Wilkes-Barre has planned many events for Global Entrepreneurship Week, including sessions titled “Grow with Google” and “Sell Online with E-Commerce Tools,” as well as a tecBRIDGE Entrepreneurship Institute Student Conference.
EOSERA Announces Three EmpowHERment Pitch Finalists; One Woman-Led Company Will Win $10k
PR Newswire / Texas
Boozy Bites, Heralogie, and PWR WMN have been selected as finalists for EOSERA INC.’s annual EmpowHERment Pitch Competition. The three woman-led companies will have the opportunity to compete for the $10k prize in front of a panel of judges on November 17th during Global Entrepreneurship Week in Fort Worth, Texas.
‘You Belong Here’: Add these 10 GEW events to your calendar (then keep clicking)
Startland News / Missouri
As Kansas City gears up for Global Entrepreneurship Week 2022, attendees will have the opportunity to customize their schedules from a variety of events offered across five tracks. Events include “Community Creates Innovation,” “Black Professionals in the Startup Ecosystem,” “Show Up for Yourself and Your Business,” “Evolution of the High Heels: Sis, We Should All Be Millionaires,” among many others.
Innovate Newport to host blue tech pitch session in November
Providence Business News / Rhode Island
Blue tech companies in Rhode Island will have the opportunity to participate in a Shark Tank-style pitch competition called “Piranha Pond” in November. The event, sponsored by Blue Venture Forum, the Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce, South Coast Entrepreneurs Collaborative, and the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, is offered during Global Entrepreneurship Week 2022.
Celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Luncheon planned at ICTC
Muskogee Phoenix / Oklahoma
The Indian Capital Technology Center (ICTC) is hosting a luncheon to celebrate the successes of local entrepreneurs ahead of Global Entrepreneurship Week. The Entrepreneur Lunch will host successful entrepreneurs, including Tammye Howell with Premier USA, Elizabeth King with King PR & Marketing, and Dan Morris with Advantage Controls. Advisors from the Oklahoma Small Business Development Center and the Cherokee Nation Small Business Assistance Center will also be in attendance.
For more information on Global Entrepreneurship Week, visit www.gew.co.