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Innovation Leaders are local or regional organizations that support the entrepreneurial culture in their area and advocate for entrepreneurship education. They have committed to supporting National Entrepreneurship Week by creating special events to celebrate during the week of February 23 – March 1, 2008.
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The Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour is an experiential event reaching 30+ college campuses and over 6000 students in the 2007/2008 school year. In a world of rapidly evolving technology and globalization, it is increasingly important for today’s generation to think of their lives entrepreneurially. Regardless of what career path is chosen, being able to leverage the entrepreneurial mindset is critical to success. The Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour™ introduces students to this new life framework and inspires them to plan, prioritize, and pursue their own vision. The tour events at Howard University and George Washington University are part of National Entrepreneurship Week launch sponsored by the SBA. For more information contact Tracy Buzzell at
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Plum City FFA Member Named WI Outstanding Young EntrepreneurHannah Iverson of the Plum City FFA Chapter has been named as a Wisconsin Outstanding Young Entrepreneur. Hannah is involved in breeding top genetic Holstein and Guernsey cattle and markets embryos to dairy producers. Iverson will receive a recognition plaque signed by Governor Jim Doyle, as well as a free business counseling session through a Wisconsin Small Business Development Center. Meanwhile, she will also be a part of a Webcast to celebrate Entrepreneurship Week USA, which is a national initiative to celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit and promote entrepreneurial thinking. Teachers have the option of watching the live Webcast at 10:00 a.m. on February 27 or watching at a later date.
Stanford University celebrates Entrepreneurship Week February 22-29, 2008 is Entrepreneurship Week at Stanford. Events are free and open to all students, parents, alumni and members of the greater Stanford community.Join them! Learn more about their Innovation Tournament Video Contest open to all students at Stanford, as well as students around the world. The challenge will be revealed on Friday, February 22 during the Entrepreneurship Week Kickoff event. Teams will be given an everyday object and challenged to create as much value as possible in five days. Last year it was Post-It Notes. What will it be this year? To learn more go to http://eweek.stanford.edu/2008/
CCBC Enterprise Institute, Maryland To celebrate entrepreneurship and National Entrepreneurship Week, the CCBC Enterprise Institute and the CCBC SIFE (Students In Free Enterprise) Team have teamed up to do the following: Sponsoring Walk-In Business Plan Writing clinics all week. Sponsoring Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) seminars. SIFE is sponsoring Marketing consultations for students and members of the Baltimore County community. Clients include a two (2) non-profit organizations and several student businesses. SIFE students will unveil a newly developed brochure and PowerPoint presentation entitled, “Personal Finance: Practical Money Management Skills.”
Over the course of this semester, SIFE will be sponsoring two different lecture series. One is entitled, “Getting Started As An Entrepreneur” and the other one is called “Financial Literacy.” All of the events are taking place on the Catonsville campus of the Community College of Baltimore County. All of the events are free. Any correspondence can be directed to either Professor Paul Coakley (
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), Professor Larry Aaronson (
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) or to Dr. Kathleen Gandy (
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). Our address is: CCBC, 800 S. Rolling Road, Baltimore, MD 21228
University of Baltimore Entrepreneurial Opportunity Center is hosting two events February 27, 2008. Learn the art & the science of sales from veteran sales expert Jason Pappas, CEO of Entrequest. Learn the basics of sales: repertoire building, pipeline development. Master the open ended question and the close. Enhance your sales statistics and future commissions! February 28, 2008. Join us for "Entrepreneurship Speaker Series - Nice Catch: Attracting and Retaining Talent in the Eral of the Mobile Employee. The businesses on this panel however are sought after by employees as featured in Baltimore magazine. Art Jacoby, Principal of business growth advisory firm JACOBY, will serve as a moderator. The panel will feature senior executives from employers listed as. Both events will be held at the University of Baltimore Merrick School of Business. Hosting both events is J. Howard Kucher, Director of the Entrepreneurship Program. For more information contact Ewan Simpson at
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(410-837-4793) or visit the website at http://www.ubalt.edu/opportunity
Bridgewater State College Events Panelist of Entrepreneurs for students to interview. Tuesday 2/26 9:30 to 10:45am. (Coffee and Donuts) Student Entrepreneur Success story (Current Student, Rheanon Romero, who has recently started her own company) and Q&A – Wednesday 2/27 12:15 to 1:15pm Harrington, Large Conference Room Second Floor (Pizza and Soda) GoVenture Lemonade Stand Simulation Contest – Thursday 2/28 8am to 2 pm. Have various computers set up on campus where students can compete 3rd Annual Invention to Venture Workshop – Date: February 29, 2008 Time: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Location: Woodland Commons, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. This is the 3rd Annual Invention to Venture (I2V) workshop hosted by the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and the Charlton College of Business in collaboration with Bridgewater State College, Bristol Community College and Cape Cod Community College. The workshop is an introduction to the process and practice of technology entrepreneurship and is collaboration between the Charlton College of Business and the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA). Cost: $10 Students, $35 Faculty & Staff, $50 Chamber Members, $75 all others. Attention Students! Scholarships for this event are available. For information on the workshop contact Miguel Ramos,
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, 508-999-8821. Contest for logo and Slogan for Center for Entrepreneurship Studies (CES) at BSC. For more information on any of these events contact Dr. Shannon Donovan:
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, or 508-531-2684.
 Florida Delta Epsilon Chi, a college division of DECA, will hold our 43rd Annual State Career Development Conference February 28-March 2, 2008 in Orlando.
In addition to recognizing National Entrepreneurship Week in our program, we have added an Entrepreneurship Forum on Friday afternoon where we will have at least three entrepreneurs as our panelists. Each will tell how they started and built their business and then we will have a question/answer session. I'm sure it will be a well-attended activity at the conference. For more information contact Jack Rose, Executive Director, Florida Delta Epsilon Chi, a college division of DECA
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or www.fldex.org.
 The Academy of Entrepreneurship at Buchholz High School
A four-year magnet program focusing on the study of entrepreneurship as a career choice. The approximately 200 students study principles of entrepreneurship, business management and law, business ownership, and retail essentials. An integral part of the Academy is our 1200 square foot school store, “The Spirit Spot,” which is entirely student operated. For National Entrepreneurship Week 2008 we are inviting students at our school who have their own businesses to display and sell their products in “The Spirit Spot” as a way to bring attention to entrepreneurship. Our academy students actively participate in DECA activities as well as numerous school and community events. We held an entrepreneurship camp at our local Girls’ Club and at the Boys’ & Girls’ Club—it was a 6-day after school workshop taught by our entrepreneurship students and culminating in an awards ceremony held in our school auditorium. This is our DECA Entrepreneurship Promotion Project, and students will be presenting this during N.E.W. at our Florida DECA State Career Development Conference in Orlando. Altogether, we have 48 students attending and competing at the Florida DECA CDC. We will also be having local entrepreneurs in our classrooms as guest speakers during N.E.W. week. For more information contact Donna Martin at
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.  The Spirit Spot and their Entrepreneurship Promotion Project 
Gainesville, Florida Mayor Pegeen Hanrahan issues proclamation. 
Brandy Thompson and Kellie Goughnour outside City Hall with the NEW banner
 Chapman University invites students, alumni, faculty, staff, and the Orange County business community to attend the following events associated with our 2008 celebration of National Entrepreneurship Week.
To inspire a new generation of entrepreneurs, Congress passed a resolution to annually celebrate National Entrepreneurship Week. Last year, Chapman University led the nation in the launch of Entrepreneurship Week with a countdown followed by an Entrepreneurs' Film Marathon. This year again, we are having a celebration during the week of February 22, 2008 to February 29, 2008. Friday, February 22, 2008 Beckman Hall Room 104 8:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Review of successes of Chapman University Students, Alumni, Faculty, and Programs in Entrepreneurship. Mike Brown, 2006 1st Place Global Student Entrepreneur Award winner and other Chapman University Alumni entrepreneurs will share their views. Countdown to the start of National Entrepreneurship Week (9 p.m. PST; midnight EST) followed by our Entrepreneurs' Film Marathon (starting at 9:00 p.m.) where movies that portray entrepreneurs as the main character are shown. Tuesday, February 26, 2008 Beckman Hall Room 404 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Reception/Mixer for Chapman Alumni with recognition of Chapman Alumni Entrepreneurs (Sinan Kanatsiz, CEO KCOMM,Inc.; Jonathan Strietzel, Chief Strategy Officer BigStage.com; and other Chapman University Alumni entrepreneurs will be recognized) 6:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Keynote Talk: Mr. Manu Shah, 2007 National Entrepreneur of the Year Award Winner presented by Ernst & Young. Mr. Manu Shah is the CEO/founder of MS International, a firm he started in his basement, and the firm is now one of the largest distributors of natural stone in North America. There are no costs to attend the events. For questions, contact: P. K. Shukla
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or call (714) 997-6817. Press Release for events at Chapman University Chapman University SIFE Students launch National Entrepreneurship Week 2008
 All certified Generation E educators are planning to use an interviewing activity during National Entrepreneurship Week. The 4-H program leader for the state, Laura Allen, is requesting all 4-H clubs who are including entrepreneurship activities in their programs, use this interviewing activity too. In addition I am also suggesting these activities  The Entrepreneur Hall of Fame
Entrepreneurship class students researching local entrepreneurs. They then design a display wall to recognize and honor these entrepreneurs. The wall display will include the entrepreneurs’ pictures and a short write up about the individual. The governor’s proclamation celebrating National Entrepreneurship Week will also be displayed.
Entrepreneurship Spelling Contest
Entrepreneurship classes will set up a table by the lunchroom asking students and staff to fill out an entry form, spelling “entrepreneurship.” Their name will be on the entry form. All correct entries will participate in a drawing to receive a gift card to the school store.
I have encouraged all Generation E to contact their local media. For more information contact Cheryl Peters at 269.441.1238 or
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4th Annual Virtual Enterprise Trade Fair culminates National Entrepreneurship Week
March 2-3, 2008 Oakland, CA Over 1000 Virtual Enterprise High School students arrive Sunday at the Oakland Convention Center to showcase their businesses at the Fourth Annual Bay Area Virtual Enterprise Trade Fair. A Virtual Enterprise is a simulated business that is set up and run by students to prepare them for working in a real business environment. With the guidance of a teacher ("consultant") and real-world business partners, the students determine the nature of their business, its products and services, its management and structure, and engage in the daily operations of running a business.
The Oakland event will welcome 93 schools from California, New York, Oregon and South Carolina.  Sunday, student teams will compete in three areas: Marketing Plans, Human Resource Scenarios and Venture Capital Funding presentations. Business professional from the Bay Area and across the state will serve as judges for these competitions. On Monday students will set up trade fair booths in the Convention Center’s grand ballroom to showcase the products or services they have developed in the classroom. During the show, students will be judged on their booth design and salesmanship. The theme of this year’s Trade Fair is “Building Business Bridges” and is the culminating activity celebrating National Entrepreneurship Week. For more information contact: Polly Farina at
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or 707-748-2963. You can visit the Website at www.virtualenterprise.org
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