GEW UK got off to a flying start today with a packed launch event at Westminster Kingsway College in London.
Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills, Vince Cable, said that 10% of Brits now describe themselves as entrepreneurs. 2013 will see a record 523,000 startups and in the UK.
YBI chief Andrew Devenport announced that 'GEW UK has 3,000 events planned with an expected 300,000 people taking part across the country. This year we are encouraging current and aspiring entrepreneurs to take a step forward in their plans – whether that’s starting a business, seizing a new opportunity or finding out more about careers in enterprise’.
Entrepreneur and author Luke Johnson told invited young entrepreneurs ’There is no substitute in life if you want freedom and independence. I think success is being vitally engaged in something worthwhile’.
GEW UK is supported by Barclays Business Banking.
"During the Week, we are running more than 100 free seminars aimed at helping budding entrepreneurs get their business off the ground, and ultimately grow," said Sue Hayes, managing director of Barclays.
This year’s Global Entrepreneurship Week will also be celebrating 10 years of enterprise history in the UK. The first Enterprise Week – now Global Entrepreneurship Week – was held in 2003, so 2013 will be its tenth anniversary.
London, November 18, 2013