Global Entrepreneurship Week

Statement by the Prime Minister on Global Entrepreneurship Week

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Monday, November 13, 2023
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OTTAWA, ON, Nov. 13, 2023 /CNW/ - The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Global Entrepreneurship Week:

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  • OTTAWA, ON, Nov. 13, 2023 /CNW/ - The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Global Entrepreneurship Week:
    "Today, we mark the beginning of Global Entrepreneurship Week , a time to celebrate entrepreneurs' creativity, drive, and innovation, here in Canada and around the world.
  • They demonstrate great adaptability and resilience when faced with hurdles such as supply chain issues, affordability challenges, and global economic instability, and seize opportunities to redefine how we do business.
  • From the community members running our favourite local businesses to the visionaries fostering trade links between nations, entrepreneurs create good jobs, drive new ideas forward, and boost the global economy.
  • "The Government of Canada is working to remove barriers so that entrepreneurship can continue to thrive.

Statement by Minister Valdez on Global Entrepreneurship Week

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Monday, November 13, 2023
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OTTAWA, ON, Nov. 13, 2023 /CNW/ - Today, the Honourable Rechie Valdez, Minister of Small Business, issued the following statement in celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week, which runs from November 13 to 17:

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  • OTTAWA, ON, Nov. 13, 2023 /CNW/ - Today, the Honourable Rechie Valdez, Minister of Small Business, issued the following statement in celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week, which runs from November 13 to 17:
    "Canada's small businesses are not small—they make up 98% of all businesses in Canada and create good, middle-class jobs for millions of hard-working Canadians.
  • As we mark the start of Global Entrepreneurship Week 2023, we celebrate entrepreneurs here at home and around the globe.
  • "Supporting our small businesses is crucial to ensuring our economy and our country stay competitive and strong.
  • That's why our government is supporting entrepreneurs from under-represented groups through Canada's first Women Entrepreneurship Strategy , the Black Entrepreneurship Program and the 2SLGBTQI+ Entrepreneurship Program and through investments to support Indigenous entrepreneurs.

Monsha’at and Leading Saudi Entrepreneurs Take Part in Global Entrepreneurship Congress 2023

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Saturday, October 7, 2023
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A Saudi Arabian delegation comprising some of the nation’s leading entrepreneurs recently participated in the Global Entrepreneurship Congress 2023 (GEC23), led by Monsha’at, the Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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  • A Saudi Arabian delegation comprising some of the nation’s leading entrepreneurs recently participated in the Global Entrepreneurship Congress 2023 (GEC23), led by Monsha’at, the Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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    Monsha’at’s participation at the Global Entrepreneurship Congress 2023 in Melbourne (Photo: AETOSWire)
    Among Monsha’at’s objectives was to support the delegation of Saudi entrepreneurs, discuss opportunities with drivers and facilitators of the global SME sector, and foster partnerships to advance entrepreneurship, in the Kingdom and abroad.
  • WakeCap Founder & CEO, Hassan Al-Balawi, says: “Persistence is a trait that any successful entrepreneur must have in order to succeed.
  • Co-hosted by GEN and Monsha’at, EWC is one of the world’s largest pitch competitions and startup support programs.

Indiana to Showcase Entrepreneurial Ecosystem as Host of Global Entrepreneurship Congress 2025

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Thursday, September 21, 2023
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Indianapolis, Sept. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) today announced that Indiana will host the Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC) for the first time in 2025, welcoming entrepreneurs, policymakers, investors and startup ecosystem builders from around the world to Indiana and its capital city.

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  • Indianapolis, Sept. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) today announced that Indiana will host the Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC) for the first time in 2025, welcoming entrepreneurs, policymakers, investors and startup ecosystem builders from around the world to Indiana and its capital city.
  • “Indiana has a strong and storied history with entrepreneurship at the center, and we are thrilled to showcase our state and our innovative ecosystem during the Global Entrepreneurship Congress in 2025," said Governor Eric J. Holcomb.
  • The Global Entrepreneurship Congress is hosted in a different rising entrepreneurial city each year, presenting four days of actionable intelligence, collaboration and collective action.
  • Indianapolis also serves as host to the IEDC’s Indiana Global Economic Summit, first held in 2022 and slated again to occur in May 2024.

Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship launches competition for Sustainable Development Goals innovations

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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Dr. J.D. LaRock, NFTE President and CEO adds, “NFTE’s previous World Series of Innovation competitions have shown us that students are showing us adults the way forward in solving the world’s most pressing challenges -- from a business that recycles seaweed for use as construction materials, to a platform that provides accessible financial literacy, to a solution that uses satellite data to draw connections between climate change, mosquito populations, and disease outbreaks.  The young people who will enter this year’s competition will do even more to drive innovation.” 

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  • Starting today, young people aged 11 to 24 can compete for cash prizes in the annual World Series of Innovation (WSI), presented by education nonprofit Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) and Aramco.
  • Prizes range from $300 to $1,500 with challenges focused on advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
  • NFTE believes the entrepreneurial mind is well-suited to ideate solutions for sustainable development challenges—from hunger and social justice to climate change.
  • For media inquiries regarding NFTE, please contact Vanessa Hsia at 929-551-3813 or [email protected]; or Denise Berkhalter at 917-281-4362 or [email protected].

Education Nonprofit NFTE Launches Global SDG-focused Innovation Challenges, Winners Receive Cash Prizes 

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
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Starting today, youth ages 11 to 24 can compete for cash prizes in the annual World Series of Innovation (WSI), presented by Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) and MetLife Foundation.

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  • Starting today, youth ages 11 to 24 can compete for cash prizes in the annual World Series of Innovation (WSI), presented by Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) and MetLife Foundation.
  • The robust global competition concludes December 11, and winners will be announced on April 15, 2024, during World Creativity and Innovation Week .
  • SDG 3, Good Health and Well-Being Challenge: MetLife Foundation
    Learn more about the latest set of NFTE WSI innovation challenges, the sponsoring organizations, and the prizes being offered at innovation.nfte.com .
  • For media inquiries regarding NFTE, please contact Vanessa Hsia at 929-551-3813 or [email protected]; or Denise Berkhalter at 917-281-4362 or [email protected] .

Indiana Secretary of Commerce Brad Chambers Announces First-of-its-Kind Entrepreneurship Portal Launch to Fuel Startup, Small Business Ecosystem

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Wednesday, June 14, 2023
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INDIANAPOLIS, June 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Indiana Secretary of Commerce Brad Chambers announced the launch of ConnectIND , a digital portal designed to increase support for entrepreneurs and founders and power Indiana’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.

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  • INDIANAPOLIS, June 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Indiana Secretary of Commerce Brad Chambers announced the launch of ConnectIND , a digital portal designed to increase support for entrepreneurs and founders and power Indiana’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.
  • “An essential piece of our 5E strategy is entrepreneurship, and we’re committed to giving entrepreneurs the tools needed to succeed.
  • ConnectIND also offers a matching tool and dedicated, statewide team of ecosystem navigators through the Indiana Small Business Development Center (SBDC) to help entrepreneurs narrow in on the right tools for them.
  • Get connected to other entrepreneurial ecosystem stakeholders and access a directory of entrepreneurs across Indiana to fuel your initiatives.

Flenorl Joins Renasant Boards

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023
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TUPELO, Miss., April 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Renasant Corporation (RNST: NASDAQ) (the “Company”) announced that Rose Flenorl has been elected to both the Company and Renasant Bank Boards of Directors.

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  • TUPELO, Miss., April 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Renasant Corporation (RNST: NASDAQ) (the “Company”) announced that Rose Flenorl has been elected to both the Company and Renasant Bank Boards of Directors.
  • Flenorl currently serves as Manager of Global Citizenship at FedEx Corporation, where she has been instrumental in the design and execution of the company’s major citizenship initiatives.
  • Flenorl is an active community leader in Memphis and at the national level.
  • Flenorl is a graduate of the University of Mississippi, and has been inducted into both the Ole Miss Student Hall of Fame and the Ole Miss Alumni Hall of Fame.

Over 25 Agreements Worth More Than $2.93 Billion Signed on the Opening Day of Biban 2023

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Friday, March 10, 2023
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Launched on the opening day of Biban 2023 — Saudi Arabia’s flagship startup and SME forum — the new partnership will see the two entities join forces to enhance the digital transformation of the Kingdom’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

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  • Launched on the opening day of Biban 2023 — Saudi Arabia’s flagship startup and SME forum — the new partnership will see the two entities join forces to enhance the digital transformation of the Kingdom’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
  • The MoU was one of more than 25 agreements launched alongside a range of investment initiatives, on the first day of Biban 2023.
  • As part of the agreements signed, separate to the MoU with Huawei, eight banks and financing entities pledged more than $2.93 billion to support the Kingdom’s SME ecosystem.
  • Sami Ibrahim Alhussaini, Governor of Monsha’at, said: “We are fully committed to bolstering the national economy and fulfilling the Kingdom’s potential.

Biban 2023: Saudi Arabia’s largest SME conference hosts final round of Entrepreneurship World Cup and other major highlights

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Thursday, March 2, 2023
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Biban , Saudi Arabia’s largest start-up, SME, and entrepreneurship conference, takes place between March 9 and March 13, 2023, at the Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Center.

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  • Biban , Saudi Arabia’s largest start-up, SME, and entrepreneurship conference, takes place between March 9 and March 13, 2023, at the Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Center.
  • This year, international audiences will benefit from more highlights than ever before, with the forum strongly positioned to foster tangible opportunities.
  • Biban 2023 will host the Global Finals of the Entrepreneurship World Cup (EWC), one of the biggest and most diverse start-up pitch competitions and support programs of its kind.
  • At Biban 2023, international guests can network and collaborate with government authorities, entrepreneurs, and investors - from the Kingdom and beyond.