COBE Center for Entrepreneurship Department

Global Entrepreneurship Week

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About The Week

For one week, millions of young people around the world will join a growing movement of entrepreneurial people, to generate new ideas and to seek better ways of doing things. Countries across six continents are coming together to celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week, an initiative to inspire young people to embrace innovation, imagination and creativity. To think big. To turn their ideas into reality. To make their mark.

From 16 – 22 November 2009, Global Entrepreneurship Week will connect young people everywhere through local, national and global activities designed to help them explore their potential as self-starters and innovators. Students, educators, entrepreneurs, business leaders, employees, non-profit leaders, government officials and many others will participate in a range of activities, from online to face-to-face, and from large-scale competitions and events to intimate networking gatherings.

Through this initiative, the next generation of entrepreneurs will be inspired and can emerge. In doing so, they will begin to acquire the knowledge, skills and networks needed to grow innovative, sustainable enterprises that have a positive impact on their lives, their families and communities.

Boise State University has planned a number of activities for week that bring Global Entrepreneurship Week to Boise with a local flavor.  All activities and events are open to the public.  Everyone is encouraged to participate.  Help us make Boise, Idaho and Boise State University part of Global Entrepreneruship Week.

Visit the worldwide Global Entrepreneurship Week website at unleashingideas.org