Global Entrepreneurship Week 2008

An International Celebration of Entrepreneurship

For one week in 2008, November 17 through November 23, millions of people around the world joined a growing entrepreneurial movement to generate bold new ideas and to seek better ways of doing things. The world's first Global Entrepreneurship Week introduced the notion of enterprising behavior to as many young people as possible, connecting in networks that crossed national boundaries, cultures and disciplines. Inspirational entrepreneurs coached and mentored the next generation of enterprise talent as they pursued their entrepreneurial dreams to create the businesses that will drive the world's economic health.

Highlights

  • See video highlights from the Governor's Conference on Small Business and Entrepreneurship in California with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Kauffman Foundation President Carl Schramm.

  • Watch a Hip Hop and Entrepreneurship Town Hall Meeting in Kansas City as Chuck D, P. Miller, Glenn Toby, Oliver Wang, Martha Diaz, Lisa Fager, and Bakari Kitwana discussed the cultural phenomenon that cuts across race and class to radically change the landscape of American business.

  • Check out Global Entrepreneurship Week videos from around the world on YouTube.

  • Race to Be LA Catch the exciting video recap of the first installment of the Race to BE: film makers in Los Angeles. Hosted by Russell Simmons, the Race to BE challenges young film makers, musicians, and fashion designers in Los Angeles, Austin and New York. Watch for more Webisodes coming up. Learn more about the Race to BE contestants.

  • View Paul Kedrosky's Global Entrepreneurship Week video blogs and posts at CNBC, reported from Malaysia, Singapore and Johannesburg.  And video crews are covering events in Moscow, Russia; Accra, Ghana; Mexico City, Mexico; New York, NY; Berkeley, CA; Charlottesville, VA; and Honolulu, HI.

    Paul Kedrosky
    View Paul Kedrosky's Globeblogging post from Singapore.   

  • Throughout the Week, global sponsors Ernst & Young supported events in 26 countries around the world - from community events designed to encourage young people to pursue entrepreneurial ideas to its renowned 'Entrepreneur Of The Year' awards. IBM hosted events in dozens of countries, as well as Webcasts with renowned experts from around the world who shared insights to inspire female and constituency entrepreneurs. NYSE Euronext organized a Mentoring Madness Webcast and hosted various events at several offices around the world including New York and Amsterdam. Learn more about the global sponsors  

Daily Dispatch

Throughout the week our Daily Dispatch highlighted local, national and global activities. Students, educators, entrepreneurs, business leaders, employees, non-profit leaders, government officials and many others harnessed the energy of social networking, to connect people taking action in their local and global communities and to celebrate entrepreneurship.

Research Roundup

Throughout the week we released research findings important to the study of entrepreneurship.

The Week in Video

View archived Webcasts from Global Entrepreneurship Week events.