By Carl Schramm
It is hard to believe that it was only five years ago
that the first Global Entrepreneurship Week was held. Last week gives evidence
of the tremendous enthusiasm for the idea that Prime Minister Gordon Brown and
I kicked off in 2007 with 38 countries participating. One hundred thirty
nations sponsored an enormous array of events all aimed at helping young men
and women around the world consider their future as potential creators of new
businesses, and as contributors to the economic well-being of their countrymen.
The success of the week can be measured in many ways. It
is estimated that over 15 million youngsters participated in tens of thousands
of events and competitions. The Web site provides a marvelous sense of the
scope of activities. Many young people had their first glimpse of a possible
new future for themselves, others had their first conversation with an aspiring
entrepreneur in another country, and still others visited a company, indeed, a
start-up company for the first time.
Global Entrepreneurship Week holds important lessons for
Americans in particular. The first is simple but is worth reflecting on. Just a
few years ago GEW was nothing more than an idea. It grew from a conversation
between two people who were passionate about helping their countries see the
importance of entrepreneurs to their respective nation’s economic growth. [more...]
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