Everywhere you look in the media these days you see alleged signs of impending economic doom—from the ‘financial cliff’ threatening to punish United States policymakers if they can’t reach agreement soon to the Eurozone crisis with the Greek economy on the edge of collapse. Certainly all very troubling, but it is only one side of the coin. For the past 10 days, I have seen the other side—a side full of hope and promise thanks to a burgeoning movement to embrace entrepreneurship.
Last week, 130 countries celebrated Global Entrepreneurship Week through an assortment of events, activities and competitions aimed at getting more of their citizens to take the next step in their entrepreneurial journey. Those who had never before considered launching their own ventures soaked up advice and inspiration from the likes of Bono and Bill Clinton. New startups taking their first steps emerged from Startup Weekend events in more than 130 cities. Existing startups looking for their big break found it through competitions like Startup Open, Get in the Ring and the Creative Business Cup. And serial entrepreneurs looking to give back to the next generation shared their experience and knowledge through activities like EO24, run by the Entrepreneurs’ Organization, and courses like FastTrac and Who Owns the Ice House?
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