I know you’re busy, but if you’re thinking about starting an internet business, you might want to take a sec and check out the happenings on the Unleashing Ideas website.
The economy is still rather stinky, but the news is not all bad. Drumroll, please…Nov 16 – 22 is the 2nd Annual Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW). You can find local events by going to the Unleashing Ideas website.
One of the best ways to lift our economy out of the dregs may be to start an internet business. That may sound like an exaggeration, but it’s really not. A whole lot of smart people with big money are invested in this very concept.
Global Entrepreneurship Week
Organizations such as universities, non-profits, large corporations and businesses from more than 75 countries are participating in events world wide. Government leaders are encouraged to get involved and help match brilliant business ideas with fiery-eyed young entrepreneurs capable of bringing those ideas to life.
Every year, hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash prizes are handed to start-ups who are meeting a need or serving others through the marketplace.
As an example, the Global Student Entrepreneurs Award (GSEA) 2009 is worth $150,000. According to the website, “The GSEA is the premier award for students that own and run businesses while attending a college or university.”
The competition for the GSEA is tight. Only 15 students are chosen to compete for the final prize.
What do internet business start ups have to do with GEW?
Young people don’t have a monopoly on innovation, imagination or creativity. However, successful businesses know that it takes a certain willingness to risk, to think big, and to go for the gusto when making your business idea a reality.
Running a small online business, you might sometimes get the feeling you’re out of the loop. You’re not. Entrepreneurs and small start-up companies, including internet-based companies, contribute substantially to the US economy.
According to a report on US business by the Kauffmann Foundation, “companies less than five years old created nearly two-thirds of the net new jobs in 2007.”
New and up-and-coming companies are “the primary drivers of job creation in the United States.”
Let me know in the comments if you attend a GEW event.
