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About GEN
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About GEN
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Compass Awards
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Impact Reports
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GEN Atlas
Collection of public sector policies + programs to drive economic growth.
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GEN Research Library
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GEN Atlas
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Events Calendar
Find events advancing entrepreneurship near you + around the world.
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GEN Speakers Bureau
Commission-free directory of speakers for your next entrepreneurship event.
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GEN Community Directory
Searchable directory of GEN members representing 200 countries.
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No Bad Ideas
Card game designed to help turn your ideas into great ones – no mistakes.
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Events Calendar
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Events
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Overview
Brief summary of all GEN events + gatherings
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Global Entrepreneurship Congress
Global gathering of delegates shaping the future of entrepreneurship.
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GEC+
Regional or sector-specific deep-dives built off the GEC model.
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Global Entrepreneurship Week
Join the movement of 40,000 events around the world each November.
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GEN Exchange
Virtual webinars for GEN community members to explore timely issues.
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GEN Meetup
Open-source model to hold your own ecosystem event.
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Startup Huddle
Chapters crowd-sourcing advice + support, one entrepreneur at a time.
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Startup Nations Summit
Gathering of policymakers on regulatory issues + innovative programs.
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GET Forum
A global forum connecting Latin America and the Caribbean's ecosystem leaders.
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Events Calendar
Find an entrepreneurship event near you.
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Global Newsfeed
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Greyt Big Talk: GEW Edition
GREYT BIG TALK is a multi-disciplinary creative lecture & podcast series for inspiring artists and entrepreneurs.
The series is run by Greyt Culture, an organization that celebrates Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) annually, showcasing the vision and inspiration driving Cleveland's vibrant startup community. We encourage our community to support aspiring founders and actively engage in meaningful initiatives that benefit entrepreneurs.
Live Audience Podcast Recordings Feature:
- local culinary artisan breakfast and coffee,
- live music performances
- original art by local designers
- startup pitches for anything our community is making
- a short talk from a successful creative person
- all filmed to share with our community online.
Greyt Culture is Partnered with Brite Energy Innovators to help connect artists and entrepreneurs in Ohio.
This program is made possible with support from Northish, Zorro Capital, Evergreen Podcasts, Edda Coffee Roasters, and our community of members.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Ben Lachman is a technical founder and Silicon Valley entrepreneur based in Ohio. He's currently the Co-Editor of a space technology industry newsletter - The Orbital Index, and consults other entrepreneurs on software development strategy. Before returning to Ohio he led two successful software companies and has over 15 years of experience building technology products and the businesses based on them. His experience ranges from the minutia of creating high-quality user experiences to the needs of apps scaling to hundreds of thousands of users. As a coach and consultant, Ben has supported startups coast to coast, advised small businesses, and created solutions for Fortune 50 companies.
Ben grew up running through the woods of Southeastern Ohio and poking at computers. Today he chases his kids through the woods, and the computers he pokes at are made out of aluminum rather than beige plastic, but little else has changed. Ben sometimes has a mohawk and loves products that create meaningful value, encourage creative experiences, and change our world.