ABOUT GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEEK

Global Entrepreneurship Week is a global initiative to promote entrepreneurship, innovation and creativity in local communities across the globe. 

In recognition of Global Entrepreneurship Week Nov. 16 – 22,Tennessee wants to celebrate its business owners who embrace the spirit and meaning of entrepreneurship.

From Nov. 16-22, 2009, millions of people around the world will join a growing movement to generate new ideas and to seek better ways of doing things. Thousands of activities are being planned in more than 70 countries around the world. Global Entrepreneurship Week is founded by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the Make Your Mark campaign. To view a complete list of participating countries and organizations or to learn more, visit www.unleashingideas.org.

In 2008, Tennessee was among the USA's top states for participation, including #1 for most active partners, #1 in geographic distribution of events and partners and #1 in community/local government involvement.  Tennessee celebrated Global Entrepreneurship Week 2008 with over thirty events that reached 1,000 entrepreneurs and business owners.  From events that focused on developing youth’s interest and skills in entrepreneurial pursuits (think You Tube), to providing a venue for Tennessee’s leading scientists to pitch their innovations to venture capitalists, this Week demonstrated the depth and breadth of the entrepreneurial spirit in the Volunteer state.

For Global Entrepreneurship Week 2009 in Tennessee, over forty organizations from throughout the state have volunteered to plan activities that promote entrepreneurship and/or recognize local entrepreneurs and small business owners.  The statewide entrepreneur video competition will be one of the statewide events celebrated during the Week.