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 website http://www.unleashingideas.org/ 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.
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