Global Entrepreneurship Week: Linking Ideas with Young, Enterprising Minds
November 16-22, 2009, Global Entrepreneurship Week 2009, will introduce millions of young people in more than 75 countries around the world to entrepreneurship. More than 3 million participants in panels, forums and innovation tournaments will be encouraged to explore innovative thinking, linking ideas with enterprising minds!
The timing for the second Global Entrepreneurship Week, founded last year by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and Make Your Mark, couldn’t be better.
Underlying this week is what the Kauffman Foundation has termed a ‘coming entrepreneurship boom’. An upbeat generation of young entrepreneurs ages 20-34 is taking a lead in small business innovation and development. With an overall more positive outlook on the economy (see Crain’s New York Business.com Article), young entrepreneurs are leading the way with innovative business ideas and strong plans for execution.
Perhaps it’s that young people see entrepreneurship as a viable and exciting alternative to today’s slow job market. Perhaps the success of young companies like Google and Facebook is alluring. Perhaps the reasons for this ‘coming entrepreneurship boom’ are many! ACCION USA has certainly seen a surge in young entrepreneurship. Check out Joshua’s story. Joshua, an ACCION USA client on Kiva runs a web-based used/new clothing company in Michigan and received a $1000 loan from ACCION USA to purchase inventory.
This year’s Global Entrepreneurship Week 2009 involved participants from all walks of life. You too can get involved today to wrap up Global Entrepreneurship Week by visiting www.unleashingideas.org. Don’t just watch this innovative economy unfold – jump right in!