Global Entrepreneurship Week 2009 Underway: 87 Countries Participating

Nov 16-22 marks the second annual Global Entrepreneurship Week, a celebration of fostering innovation and ambition in people under 30 years of age and encouraging them to start new businesses. Founded by the U.S.-based Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the UK-based Make Your Mark campaign, the Global Entrepreneur Week website maintains an interactive calendar of entrepreneur-focused events in 87 countries and all 50 states. According to the site, Tennessee leads the U.S. with 52 scheduled events, followed by California (41 events), Michigan (40 events), Florida (37 events), and New Jersey (31 events). More information regarding Global Entrepreneurship Week 2009 is available at: http://www.unleashingideas.org/