EntrepreneurshipWeek USA, the initiative to inspire young people everywhere to explore their potential as entrepreneurs and innovators funded by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and organized by the Public Forum Institute, has attracted prominent Americans from elected officials to sports figures and leading entrepreneurs.
Dozens of members of Congress are joining the effort including
Congressman John Dingell (D-MI),
Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-TX),
Senator John Ensign (R-NV),
Senator John Kerrey (D-MA) and
Senator Christopher Bond (R-MO).
Administration officials like
Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao and
SBA Administrator Steven Preston will participate in a policy summit in Washington, DC.
Governor Janet Napolitano of Arizona and
Governor Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota (the chair and vice-chair of the National Governors Association) are leading a group of governors endorsing The Week.
Notable participants from the sporting world include
Hall of Fame quarterback Fran Tarkenton,
Shane Battier of the NBA’s Houston Rockets, and
Stephen A. Smith, host of ESPN’s “Quite Frankly.”
Pop culture celebrities like
Randall Pinkett, season four winner of The Apprentice and
Judson Laipply, who danced his way to fame on YouTube, have been involved from the outset.
Intellectual leaders like
Thomas Friedman, columnist for the New York Times, will be speaking on campuses throughout the country.
And experienced entrepreneurs like
Paul Orfalea, the founder of Kinko’s, and
Richard Caruso, the 2006 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, are scheduling appearances at a full slate of activities throughout The Week.
Gloria Berthold, president of TargetGov will host a FREE TELECONFERENCE teaching entrepreneurs how to do business with the world's fortune one customer: The U.S. Federal Government. Click here to sign up for this free teleconference.
Click here to find an EntrepreneurshipWeek USA activity in your community.
Parts of this information is (c)2006 The Public Forum Institute
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