GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEEK
University Offers Business Seminars Focused on Entrepreneurship
Boise State will participate in Global Entrepreneurship Week with a series of seminars for students and the business community Nov. 18-20.
The College of Business and Economics, the Idaho Small Business Development Center and the Entrepreneurship Center have developed the seminars that will be held from 3:15-4:30 p.m. each day in Room 404 of the Interactive Learning Center on the Boise State campus. Parking is available in the Administration Parking Lot at 1910 University Drive. All sessions are free, but seating is limited to the first 40 people to register at www.idahosbdc.org.
The seminar schedule is as follows:
- Nov. 18 — Young Entrepreneurs will provide background on their businesses and the challenges they face. Young entrepreneurs are the driving force behind much of the innovative products and services we see today.
- Nov. 19 — Hispanic entrepreneurs are a growing part of Idaho’s entrepreneurial community. Three successful entrepreneurs will share their experiences.
- Nov. 20 — Angel investors will provide a picture of equity investing, taking into account the banking crisis and its impact on equity investing.
Dozens of countries are participating in Global Entrepreneurship Week activities Nov. 17-21. The initiative aims to inspire young people to embrace innovation, imagination and creativity and to turn their ideas into reality.
For more information about Boise State’s entrepreneurship week activities, contact Jim Hogge at ext. 6-3799 or jhogge@boisestate.edu, or Kent Neupert at ext. 6-2397 or kneupert@boisestate.edu.
Story source: http://www.boisestate.edu/news/update/2008/11112008/index.html#biz
