The Weekly Roundup: GEW USA News - October 25

Global Entrepreneurship Week USA Weekly Roundup
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The Global Entrepreneurship Week USA team will share a weekly roundup of amazing activities and events making the news across the country
Julia
DiLeo

Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) USA works to gather entrepreneurs across the country – bringing new audiences together and strengthening the connections of local ecosystems everywhere.

With this year's celebration on the horizon (Nov. 8-14, 2021), the GEW USA team will share a weekly roundup of some of the amazing activities and events being planned and happening across the United States. 

Through the GEW Weekly Roundup, you will find a collection of 'global picks' that explore each of the four themes for this year's celebration: Education, Ecosystems, Policy and Inclusion. Take a look at the recent press coverage.

  • Global Events Set for GEW
    (Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette // AR, USA)
    Pine Bluff will join other communities in Arkansas this year to celebrate entrepreneurs during Global Entrepreneurship Week 2021 and showcase the impact they have in the community.

  • Monterrey is the Key City to Link the Austin, Mexico and Latin America Entrepreneurial Ecosystems
    (EIN Presswire // TX, USA)
    The ninth edition of the High Impact Festival of the INCmty platform will take place virtually from November 8 to 10 during GEW 2021, bringing together over 15 thousand entrepreneurs. The festival seeks to link Mexico + Texas' entrepreneurial ecosystems.

  • Meet the 10 Finalists for AltCap Your Biz Pitch Payout Competition
    (Startland News // KS, USA)
    A diverse group of nearly a dozen small businesses are advancing to the next round of the annual AltCap Your Biz: Pitch Competition with finalists ranging from a mobile vegan soul food service to a Northland selfie experience. Each of the finalists will give a five-minute pitch to a panel of judges on the vision, tactical approach and needs of their businesses. The winner is expected to receive a $20,000 cash prize during GEW.

  • Invest Fort Smith Event Set for UAFS to Include Student Competition
    (Talk Business & Politics, AR, USA)
    4.6 Downtown will partner with the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, Fort Smith Public School’s PEAK Innovation Center and the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) to host the fourth annual Invest Fort Smith economic development summit in Fort Smith during GEW.

  • Greater Arlington Chamber Of Commerce Preps for Global Entrepreneurship Week
    (Patch Arlington // TX, USA)
    Arlington, Texas announces they will join Fort Worth in a collaborative effort to engage the entire DFW community with a reach even beyond the State of Texas.

  • Artist Show Planned in Downtown Warrenton
    (The Warren Record // NC, USA)
    Warrenton County in North Carolina is focusing on rural entrepreneurship in their Global Entrepreneurship Week campaign. Local organizer says this is exactly what Warrenton needs to become a vibrant community and to celebrate the arts.

  • Penn State Altoona Announces Events for Global Entrepreneurship Week
    (Penn State Altoona // PA, USA)
    Penn State Altoona will hold several activities and events as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week including Five Tips to Build Your Professional Network, Entrepreneur in Residence, Toona Tank, Best Practices for Developing Your Elevator Pitch, Student Entrepreneur Panel, Finance 101 for Startups and more.

  • Wolf Den Pitch Competition to Power GEW at NC State University 
    (WRAL Techwire // NC, USA)
    WRAL TechWire’s Triangle Startup Guide offers a timely resource package for anyone looking to start or grow a business in the Triangle area. The latest addition features Wolf Den, a popular pitch competition held every year during NC State University’s Global Entrepreneurship Week. A handful of student teams present their business ventures to a panel of judges and a live audience for a chance to win cash prizes.

  • Innovate Charlotte To Present New Grant to Under-Represented Founders During GEW
    (GEN Global // NC, USA)
    Innovate Charlotte is launching a new grant program geared toward underrepresented founders in the local community during GEW. The pitch format gives early stage companies a chance to network and make connections while also exposing the community to their up-and-coming companies.

  • Fort Worth Examines the State of Entrepreneurship Locally
    (GEN Global // TX, USA)
    Fort Worth plans to address the ecosystem's strengths, weaknesses and ways to improve the entrepreneurial space during GEW. As part of GEW 2021, they will be hosting The State of Entrepreneurship in Fort Worth. This conversation will look at data from the ecosystem, addressing its strengths, weakness and ways to improve the entrepreneurial space.