Global Entrepreneurship

Global interdependence is hardly a new idea, nor is the importance of an international perspective. People, information, products, and ideas flow across borders at an unprecedented rate. While Kauffman Foundation grant dollars remain in Kansas City and the United States, our reach extends beyond their own national boundaries to engage in a worldwide dialogue to enhance the conduct of global affairs. In this internationally integrated environment a growing number of countries look to the United States and the Kauffman Foundation to understand how to best emulate our entrepreneurial economy. 

Initiatives

  • From Nov. 17-23, 2008, millions of young people around the world joined a growing movement of entrepreneurs who seek to generate new ideas and to seek better ways of doing things.

  • The Kauffman Global Scholars Program fosters international entrepreneurship by immersing top young entrepreneurs from around the world in America's entrepreneurial culture.

     

  • Established in 1961, the Organisation for Economic Co operation and Development (OECD) brings together the governments of countries committed to democracy and the market economy from around the world to support sustainable economic growth.

Highlights

  • The Race to BE. is looking for young creative artists in the fields of film, music and fashion who want to become entrepreneurs. If you are between the ages of 18- 29 and want to BE. a contestant in the Los Angeles (film competition), Austin (music competition), or New York (fashion competition) as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week 2008, we want to hear from you. Apply Now.

  • The world's first Global Entrepreneurship Week will features events in 75 countries for millions of young people. Here's a preview of what to expect as the world prepares to celebrate entrepreneurship.

Featured Resources

  • Find a comprehensive library of articles and videos with relevant insights and information for entrepreneurs here at Entrepreneurship.org.

  • Russell Simmons kicks off "Race to BE" Entrepreneurship Competition Competition at the New York Stock Exchange in this webcast.

  • Meet the 12 young engineering, science, and technology scholars from other countries selected by the Kauffman Global Scholars Program for the opportunity to study entrepreneurship in America.