

Founded in Kansas City by the Kauffman Foundation in 2008, the event has since expanded to more than 160 countries. Global Entrepreneurship Week is an international celebration of the innovators and job creators who launch startups and bring ideas to life. Events are organized into five tracks: makers and creators startups social enterprises scalers and tech (new category for 2019).Īll ideas are welcome: individual speakers and presenters, headliners, panels and workshops, Miller said, adding that topics focusing on providing additional knowledge and skill-sharing with the community have the best chance to be selected. Global Entrepreneurship Week taking place in Kansas City. Submissions for ideas are open through Aug. 18-22 in Kansas City - are now accepting event submissions for this year’s celebration, said Miller, network builder at KCSourceLink and chair of the GEWKC organizing committee. Organizers of Global Entrepreneurship Week - set for Nov. Founded in Kansas City by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Global Entrepreneurship Week is the world’s largest celebration of the innovators and job creators who launch startups that bring ideas to life, drive economic growth. A weeklong event elevating the doers, dreamers and makers at the heartbeat of Kansas City small business needs the community’s help, Jenny Miller said. Last week, the Supreme Court struck down President Biden’s sweeping plan to cancel billions of dollars in student loan debt. Kansas City is abuzz this week with events and learning opportunities, as part of the annual Global Entrepreneurship Week activities that run now through Sunday.
