Tennessee GEW In The News: 2011
Global entrepreneurship takes spotlight this week
Memphis, TN (The Commercial Appeal) - It's time to start up, Memphis. And for the next seven days -- at least -- that means thinking globally. Today marks the official kickoff of the fourth annual Global Entrepreneurship Week, which runs through Sunday. A few advance events heralding the international celebration have already taken place, but the majority of GEW activities will unfold over the course of this week. Read More...
Over 75 statewide events showcase Global Entrepreneurship Week
NASHVILLE, TN (Business Clarksville) - The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development has confirmed more than 75 events across the state during the fourth annual Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) Nov. 14-20. This strong showing continues Tennessee’s tradition of offering a variety of events and educational opportunities encouraging entrepreneurship and supporting start-up companies. Read more...
48Hour Launch Creates Platform for New Startup Businesses
Chattanooga, TN (News Channel 9 News) - In celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week, The Company Lab and Delegator present two great press opportunities in conjunction with 48Hour Launch, an event aimed at promoting entrepreneurship and technology in Chattanooga. Read More...
Tennessee is nation's top, Memphis is state's third in Global Entrepreneurship Week events
Memphis, TN (Startup Memphis) - And the Volunteer State’s entrepreneurial lead continues. In Global Entrepreneurship Week-related activities, that is. Updates today show that Tennessee outstrips nearest competitor Florida by 25 officially sanctioned GEW events and boasts nearly double the number of activities scheduled in Pennsylvania, which comes in at number 3 on the list. Read More...
SUNY Ulster Joins 1,400 U.S. Organizations to Spread Creativity and Innovation during Global Entrepreneurship Week 2011 .. 40,000+ Global Events, Activities and Competitions to Unite 10 Million Individuals around the World ...
Stone Ridge, NY (SUNY Ulster ) - The states (including Washington, DC) with the most activities are: Florida, Missouri, Pennsylvania, California, Tennessee, Washington, DC, Ohio, Texas, Wisconsin and Virginia. Read More...
Business programs kick off special week
Herald Citizen UPPER CUMBERLAND (Herald-Citizen) - Roane State Community College, Tennessee Tech, the Cumberland Business Incubator, and the Tennessee Small Business Development Centers will combine forces the week of Nov. 14 to celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week in the Upper Cumberland.
1,400 U.S. Organizations Will Drive Thousands to Creativity and Innovation Events during Global Entrepreneurship Week 2011
KANSAS CITY, MO:(BUSINESS WIRE) -- A record 123 countries will take part in the world's largest celebration of innovators and job creators in less than two weeks. In the U.S. alone... This November, all 50 states are expected to be represented in nearly 3,500 events and activities. The states (including Washington, DC) with the most activities are: Florida, Missouri, Pennsylvania, California, Tennessee, Washington, DC, Ohio, Texas, Wisconsin and Virginia. Read More...
Chattanooga Lands Another 'GEW 50' Startup
Washington, DC (GEW/USA Staff) - Last week, one of Tennessee's startups was tabbed as one of the 'GEW 50'--the most promising startups launched around the world since Global Entrepreneurship Week 2010. It marks the second straight year that a new Chattanooga firm has been recognized as part of the Startup Open competition. Read Blog Post...
48Hour Launch TN GEW Kick-off
Chattanooga, Tn. (CO.LAB) - 48Hour Launch has been named the kick-off event for Global Entrepreneurship Week for the State of TN! The launch will take place on the weekend of November 11th-13th. Read More...
Tennessee GEW In The News: 2010
Startup Open Competition Recognizes Tennessee-based SecureWaters, Inc as High-Growth Potential Startup
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Kauffman Foundation) - Every month, entrepreneurs launch more than 500,000 new ventures in the United States. This month, 50 of the most promising startups are being recognized as part of the Startup Open, a competition for startups with high-growth potential held during last week's Global Entrepreneurship Week 2010. Read More...
Startup Open Competition Recognizes Tennessee-based NugZee World of Hunts as High-Growth Potential Startup
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Kauffman Foundation) - Every month, entrepreneurs launch more than 500,000 new ventures in the United States. This month, 50 of the most promising startups are being recognized as part of the Startup Open, a competition for startups with high-growth potential held during last week's Global Entrepreneurship Week 2010. Read More...
Reflecting on Global Entrepreneurship Week
MEMPHIS, Tenn November(Smart City Memphis) - November 15-20 was observed in communities around the world as Global Entrepreneurship Week. Memphis had its share of events and news on the topic, which the local print media covered very nicely, thank you. This seems like an appropriate time to step back and look at the state of entrepreneurism in Memphis. Read More...
Entrepreneurship Week Encourages Idea Generation
MEMPHIS, Tenn (The Daily News) - Entrepreneur Office Hours," introduced Wednesday as The Catfish Tank (a twist on TV's "The Shark Tank"), gave entrepreneurs a chance to pitch their ideas and companies to a panel of professional investors. It will continue as a monthly event, according to its sponsor, the Memphis-based early-stage venture-capital firm Innova. Read More...
Nopone.com Wins $10,000 Prize Will This Float Draws Over 200 People For Start-Up Event
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (thechattanoogan.com) - Nathan Derrick walked away from Chattanooga's first-ever Will This Float? competition with a giant life preserver around his neck. The flotation device was the prize that Mr. Derrick won after convincing the audience that his concept would float the best of the five ideas presented. Read More...
Start it up, Memphis: Local events are all about encouraging entrepreneurs
MEMPHIS, Tenn (The Commercial Appeal) - At least for the next several days, Tennessee may identify itself as the "Startup State" thanks to scores of events being held
in conjunction with Global Entrepreneurship Week.
And that's no surprise to Pearson Crutcher, director of the Society of Entrepreneurs. The organization is partnering with
LaunchMemphis to host "Three Course Conversations" at noon Thursday
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Middle Tennessee State University Hosts Global Entrepreneurship Week Events
MURFREESBORO, Tenn (MTSU) - Middle Tennessee State University is an advocate for entrepreneurial education as a lifelong learning process. Along with entrepreneurship
educators worldwide, the Department of Business Communication and Entrepreneurship and Wright Travel Chair in Entrepreneurship in the Jennings A. Jones College of Business in
conjunction with the College of Mass Communication, Department of Recording Industry, and the MTSU School of Music will celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week from November
15 – 19, 2010. Global Entrepreneurship Week will connect young people through local, national, and global activities designed to help them explore their potential as
self-starters and innovators.
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Memphis Celebrates Global Entrepreneurship Week in Style
(connectmemephis) - Last year, Memphis held the most events in the State of Tennessee during Global Entrepreneurship Week and this year Memphis is leading the way once
again. Gwin Scott of EmergeMemphis is pleased that the tradition continues this year stating, "From LaunchMemphis BarCamp to Butler Snow Capital Funding Panel to Innova Catfish
Tank, entrepreneurship will be showcased in Memphis this week."
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Global Entrepreneurship Week
(Entrepreneur.com) - "Global Entrepreneurship Week has become a worldwide celebration of entrepreneurship, with an expected 10 million people participating this year,
thanks to these partners," said Carl Schramm, president and chief executive officer of the Kauffman Foundation....
Every U.S. state is participating in Global
Entrepreneurship Week in some way. The most active states are: California (106 partners); Michigan (100 partners); Pennsylvania (63 partners); Massachusetts (53 partners);
New York (53 partners); Texas (52 partners); Florida (46 partners); Tennessee (46 partners); Missouri (44 partners); Ohio (43 partners).
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Events in Tenn to mark entrepreneurship week
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP/USA Today) - More than 70 events are scheduled across Tennessee this week as part of the third annual Global Entrepreneurship Week. The week is a
global initiative to promote entrepreneurship, innovation and creativity in local communities.
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MTSU's Global Entrepreneurship week continues through Friday
MURFREESBORO, Tenn (Daily News Journal) - MTSU is celebrating Global Entrepreneurship Week through Friday to connect young people through local, national and global
activities designed to help them explore their potential as self-starters and innovators.
A speech from nationally syndicated columnist Deroy Murdock, “Obama vs.
Free Enterprise,” on Friday, Nov. 19, will cap five days of entrepreneurship education.
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Global Entrepreneurship Week events planned
(City of Johnson City, News Room) - "Global Entrepreneurship Week highlights our economic strengths - the innovators and small business owners adding value," said Todd
Smith, the City's business management analyst and a local Global Entrepreneurship Week organizer.
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What is Global Entrepreneurship Week (and why does it matter?)
(NashvilleTechnologyCouncil.com) -- Why does entrepreneurship matter? From our perspective, when we support creatives with innovative ideas, we help build a strong
technology community which is vital to our future and economy in Middle Tennessee. We do this via our overall mission, and more specifically through supporting initiatives
such as the creation of the Nashville Entrepreneur Center (NEC) and communities that target growth populations like T3
and Women in Technology of Tennessee.
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More than 70 events scheduled in Tennessee as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- More than 70 events are scheduled across Tennessee this week as part of the third annual Global Entrepreneurship Week. The week is a global
initiative to promote entrepreneurship, innovation and creativity in local communities.
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Kingsport Chamber and KOSBE Kick Off Global Entrepreneurship Week with Small Business Night School
(MELODIKA.net) -- In recognition of Global Entrepreneurship Week, the Kingsport Chamber of Commerce and KOSBE have teamed up to put on the Fall 2010 Small Business
Night School, on Tuesday and Wednesday, November 16 & 17, from 5:00 p.m. to 9 p.m., at the Kingsport Chamber of Commerce in Downtown Kingsport.
Primarily, the
Small Business Night School provides free training, peer-to-peer networking, collaborative problem-analysis and problem-solving, and access to financing to small business
owners and entrepreneurs.
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Entrepreneurs headline breakfast program
(Tennessean.com) -- Mark Cleveland, CEO of Swiftwick; CeCe Moore, CEO of Sweet CeCe's Frozen Yogurt; and Michael Burcham of the Nashville Entrepreneur Center will be part of
a panel at the final 2010 Franklin Tomorrow Breakfast with the Mayors, to be presented Tuesday by First
Farmers Bank. ... Nov. 15-19 is Global Entrepreneurship Week. Largen said 21 percent of the county's employers can be classified as entrepreneurs.
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Ready for Global Entrepreneurship Week? Get Inspired with the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs
(Business.gov) -- Did you know that all the net new jobs in the U.S. over the past 25 years came from firms less than five years old?
(source*).
But it's not just one big party. From November 15-21, millions of people around the globe will participate in thousands of events and competitions to celebrate
innovation, foster entrepreneurship, and generate new ideas!
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'Office Hours' for Entrepreneurs
MEMPHIS, Tenn (The Commercial Appeal) -- In conjunction with the upcoming Global Entrepreneurship Week and in an effort to boost local startups, Innova will sponsor a free forum that could mean millions in instant funding for marketable ideas. Read More...
Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce's Small Business Wire Promotes GEW
NASHVILLE, Tenn (Small Business Wire) -- Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) is an initiative November 15-21 to promote entrepreneurship, innovation and creativity in communities worldwide. In recognition of GEW, Tennessee wants to celebrate its business owners who embrace the spirit and meaning of entrepreneurship. Read More...
Second Annual Video Competition asks Tennesseans 'What Makes You an Entrepreneur?'
The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development announced today it will open the second annual, ‘What Makes You an Entrepreneur' video competition to entries. Interested parties may apply online at the Tennessee Open for Business website: http://tnopenforbusiness.org/ . Read More...