Global Entrepreneurship Week is Nov. 17-23, and will honor the innovators and job creators who launch startups that bring ideas to life, drive economic growth and expand human welfare across the globe.
To celebrate, many organizations throughout Wisconsin are hosting events to honor entrepreneurs and showcase their efforts. Below is a sampling of Global Entrepreneurship Week events (sorted by date) happening across the state:
Nov. 18
Regional Unconference on Entrepreneurship
Time: 1-4 p.m.
Location: Launch Box Co-Working, Racine
Nov. 19
Business Success Summit
Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: NWTC Corporate Conference Center, Green Bay
Women’s Entrepreneurship Day
Time: 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Location: American Family’s DreamBank, Madison
Whitewater Innovation Center Celebrates Global Entrepreneurship Week
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s Office of Innovation Services, Whitewater
Speaker: Aaron Everson, CSO and president of Shoutlet
Wisconsin Entrepreneurship Showcase
Time: 6-7:30 p.m.
Location: Gordon Dining and Event Center, Madison
Speakers: Marc Garner, founder of North American Bancard and PayAnywhere; Eric Guen, principal, Quantam Media; Matt Howard, Eric Martell and Alex Wyler, co-founders of EatStreet; Craig Culver, co-founder and CEO of Culver’s
Nov. 20
Whitewater Innovation Center Celebrates Global Entrepreneurship Week
Time: 8 p.m.
Location: University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s Office of Innovation Services, Whitewater
Speaker: Lisa Johnson, vice president of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at WEDC
In addition, the Wisconsin Technical College System is recognizing Global Entrepreneurship Week with a host of events that highlight colleges’ efforts to advance entrepreneurship and small business development across sectors and the state. For a full list of WTCS programs during the week, please visit: http://www.wtcsystem.edu/initiatives/entrepreneurship.
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