Youth Business International, the official host organization behind GEW UK, has announced that “Get Connected” will be the official GEW UK theme for 2014.
During the Global Entrepreneurship Congress earlier this year, GEW UK took home the award for Country of the Year in recognition of the impressive campaign they ran during GEW 2013. This year, they are responding to the fact that 40 percent of people who participate in GEW events in the United Kingdom do so to make new contacts by focusing their campaign on the power of human connections.
For many people, the thought of starting up their own business is overwhelming, and many entrepreneurs don’t make it to the next stage because they don’t make the right connections. Our own research shows us that aspiring entrepreneurs and start-up entrepreneurs are eager to access practical support and networks through Global Entrepreneurship Week. […]
“Building a successful start-up is all about making connections,” said Andrew Devenport, chief executive of Youth Business International. “Right now in the UKthere are millions of people with start-up ambitions who fail to move beyond their initial idea.”
The full story on the announcement, more information on GEW UK and the “Get Connected” campaign can be found on the GEW UK website.uuuuuuu