EntrepreneurshipWeek USA, February 24 to March 3, 2007, is a collection of thousands of activities led by over 1,000 organizations, ranging from high school competitions to academic gatherings and local town halls to a national policy summit.
Background
According to its organizers and sponsors, the underlying message of EntrepreneurshipWeek USA is one that resonates with people of all ages, of all ethnic backgrounds and from all walks of life. It is a celebration and an acknowledgement of what has made America great from the start. Its impact will be significant for not only those involved, but for the future generations of entrepreneurs as well as the economies to which they contribute.
Activities are scheduled in all 50 states and nearly every major city in the United States. Entrepreneurs, government officials, university and non-profit leaders, educators and economic development officials, representing more than 1,000 organizations and universities from across the country, have organized and will host activities during EntrepreneurshipWeek USA -- Feb. 24 through March 3, 2007.
Several nationwide educational, policy and mentoring/networking events will serve to highlight EntrepreneurshipWeek USA, including two national contests that ask aspiring young entrepreneurs to pitch their big ideas on www.EntrepreneurshipWeekUSA.goingon.com.
National events include a policy summit in Washington, D.C. that will examine key policy areas with a view toward promoting economic growth and innovation, as well as lowering barriers that make it harder than it should be for individuals to form and sustain businesses.
In addition to the summit in Washington, EntrepreneurshipWeek USA will also be celebrated on Monday, Feb. 26, at NASDAQ's NYC Times Square headquarters in a bell closing ceremony, signaling the day's end of trading. This landmark New York City event will be followed on Tuesday with a networking and mentoring event at New York University and the release of the 2007 State New Economy Index, a nationwide state-by-state ranking of how state economies are adapting to the challenge of a new economy marked by innovation and entrepreneurship.
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