Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) USA works to gather entrepreneurs across the country – bringing new audiences together and strengthening the connections of local ecosystems everywhere.
The GEW USA team will share a daily roundup of some of the amazing activities and events being planned and happening across the United States.
Through the GEW Daily Roundup, you will find a collection of 'country-wide 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.
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GEN President Jonathan Ortmans Launches #GEW2021 in Orlando
(GEN // Orlando, FL)
Today, Global Entrepreneurship Network President Jonathan Ortmans launched Global Entrepreneurship Week at the National Entrepreneur Center in Orlando, Florida with a special appearance from Sir Richard Branson and the Top 25 Entrepreneurship World Cup Finalists. Ortmans was joined by National Entrepreneur Center President Jerry Ross and Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings. -
5 things You Need to Know About KC's Global Entrepreneurship Week
(The Business Journals // Kansas City, KS)
Global Entrepreneurship Week Kansas City (GEWKC) kicks off today, offering more than 100 events that range from educational workshops to networking. All events are crowdsourced from local organizations and businesses. -
GEW Penn State to Detail Importance of Authenticity in Entrepreneurship
(Penn State // State College, PA)
Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) Penn State will welcome Frey Brownson, internationally recognized solar of photovoltaics, climate mitigation policy and strategic planning, and sustainability expert, for one of its featured speaker events, “Authenticity in Entrepreneurship.” -
Iowa Celebrates Global Entrepreneurship Week
(Clay and Milk // Des Moines, IO)
Global Entrepreneurship Week kicks off today with a range of events throughout the week. Clay and Milk, Iowa tech and startup news outlet, covers some of the events taking place throughout the state. -
Fort Worth’s Global Entrepreneurship Week Returns
(Fort Worth Texas Government // Fort Worth, TX)
While there are plenty of sessions available for entrepreneurs from around the world, this annual event gives Fort Worth’s innovators and entrepreneurs their time in the spotlight. Several interviews and panel discussions with local movers-and-shakers will spotlight growing areas of opportunity in Fort Worth, and how the City of Fort Worth and its partners are fostering innovation and entrepreneurship here at home. -
Kaua‘i Participates in Global Entrepreneurship Week
(The Garden Island // Kaua'i // HI)
This is Kaua‘i's first year participating in the state-wide event, according to Robbie Melton, Kaua‘i director of the Small Business Development Center. “These events are significant because it raises the awareness of how important entrepreneurs are to Hawaii’s economy. It also elevates Hawaii‘ as a place to do business as our activities will be known across the globe.” -
Global Entrepreneurship Week Aims to Help Amarilloans Reach Business Goals
(The Amarillo Globe // Amarillo, TX)
The WT Enterprise Center wasn’t able to host Global Entrepreneurship Week last year due to COVID-19, so this year's campaign will allow some of the Amarillo area’s top business leaders to discuss how the region’s business community survived the pandemic and, in some ways, thrived. -
Minnesota State Mankato to Celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week with Free Public Events
(Minnesota State University Mankato // Mankato, MN)
Minnesota State University, Mankato’s Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship is celebrating Global Entrepreneurship Week by holding more than a dozen events that are all free to the public as well as the University community. -
Events at The Generator to Recognize Entrepreneurs
(Arkansas Democrat Gazette // Pine Bluff, AK)
The Generator, a program of Go Forward Pine Bluff, will celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week with several in-person events .This year, Pine Bluff will be joining other communities in Arkansas to celebrate entrepreneurs and showcase the impact they have in the community. -
Fish Tank to Highlight Entrepreneurship in Arts Administration
(University of Kentucky // Lexington, KY)
Take a dive into arts administration at Fish Tank! Part of Global Entrepreneurship Week and produced by theLAB, Fish Tank: Emerging Entrepreneurs in the Arts, is a pitch competition that features students in the University of Kentucky Department of Arts Administration who have bold ideas for a better future in the arts. -
Business Expo Open to Public in South Carolina
(Index Journal // Greenwood, SC)
More than 50 area businesses will showcase the products and services they offer in Greenwood County in celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week. -
Ryan Kelly of FedEx helps kick off Global Entrepreneurship Week
(GEN Global // FedEX)
In his #GEW2021 message, Ryan Kelly, Vice President of E-Commerce + Alliances for FedEx Services, outlines how the global shipping giant is empowering entrepreneurs throughout the United States and around the world. -
Entrepreneurship Can Move Us Closer to Inclusive Prosperity - Here's Why that Matters
(Philip Gaskin of the Kauffman Foundation for GEN)
"When inequities reach today’s levels, we all lose. Even if you’re “winning” in the current system, the foundations of that system are growing weaker," writes Philip Gaskin, Vice President of Entrepreneurship at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. -
Two USA-based Startups Among Top 25 Entrepreneurship World Cup Finalists
(Ellen Erickson for GEN)
USA-based Orbillion Bio and Xogo are two of 25 startups that advanced to the next round of pitching at the Entrepreneurship World Cup Global Finals. The startups, selected from 100,000 registrations across 200 countries, will compete for a share of US$1 million in cash prizes.