Global Entrepreneurship Week
November 16 - 22, 2009
Lorain County Community College Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) and the Great Lakes Innovation and Development Enterprise (GLIDE) are bringing Global Entrepreneurship Week – Nov. 16-22 – to the LCCC campus with a variety of events to inspire innovation.
“The goal is to inspire people of all ages to embrace innovation, imagination and creativity,” said Cindy Kushner, Director of Marketing. “Global Entrepreneurship Week encourages people to think big, to turn their ideas into reality, and to make their mark on their community and the world.”
During Global Entrepreneurship Week thousands of activities are being planned in more than 75 countries around the world. The goal of the week’s events is to inspire young people to consider entrepreneurship, connect them with organizations that foster the business spirit, provide mentors and engage policymakers around the world.
“These events get students energized and thinking about their role as entrepreneurs across a wide spectrum of outlets,” said Cliff Reynolds, director of GLIDE.
Activities on the LCCC campus include:
Setting Up to Settling Down
- To be rescheduled at a later date
LCCC SIFE will sponsor an information-packed session. Hear several CPA's give tips on setting up bookkeeping and payroll in a new business. How to set prices, break-even and cash flow for entrepreneurs will also be presented. A financial analyst will provide information on settling down and how to approach retirement. Seats are limited and reservations may be made by calling (440) 366-4030. Light refreshments will be served.
Social Entrepreneurship Workshop
- Tuesday, November 17
- 10-11:30 a.m
- Entrepreneurship Innovation Center Room 340
LCCC Employment & Career Services and LCCC@Work will host an interactive workshop to address the meaning and impacts of social entrepreneurship. Social entrepreneurs recognize societal problems and develop new ideas and organizations to address those issues. Lorain County social entrepreneurs will lead discussions and help students discover ways to help further their efforts or launch a new own initiative.
Open House at GLIDE
- Wednesday, November 18
- 10 a.m.- noon
- LCCC Entrepreneurship Innovation Center
The EIC building will be open to students, faculty, and the community. Pizza will be provided during the event.
A short panel discussion will be held from noon - 1 p.m. The open house will continue with a WVIZ Entrepreneurial Learning Series from 1:30-3 p.m., featuring Cameron Johnson, who started his first business at 9 years old and was recognized as one of the top entrepreneurs in the world while in high school. Johnson will be interviewed on camera by Gary Schoeniger, CEO and Founder of the Entrepreneurial Learning Initiative (ELI). The event is for high school students.
Cameron Johnson Presentation
- Wednesday, November 18
- 6:00 pm Meet and Greet; 6:30 pm Talk
- Spitzer Conference Center Grand Room
Cameron Johnson will do a presentation and question-and-answer session at 6:30 p.m. that is open to the public and is part of the Meeting Great Minds series. A meet-and-greet will begin at 6 p.m. Johnson’s appearance is sponsored by LCCC and EII.
The open house, lunch and lecture are free. For information on this event, call GLIDE at (440) 366-4310.
“Are you an Entrepreneur?” Workshop
- Thursday, November 19
- 10-11:30 a.m.
- Entrepreneurship Innovation Center Room 132 A and B
Employment & Career Services and LCCC@Work will host a dynamic workshop to help students identify the traits and qualities of successful entrepreneurs. The workshop will address how to “plug in” to others and how to find opportunities to further the entrepreneurial spirit. Global Entrepreneurship Week is founded by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the Make Your Mark campaign; sponsored by NYSE Euronext, IBM and Ernst & Young; and, supported by JA Worldwide, Endeavor, Entrepreneurs’ Organization, DECA, YPOWPO, National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship, Young Americas Business Trust, YES - European Confederation of Young Entrepreneurs.
Global Entrepreneurship Week is founded by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the Make Your Mark campaign; sponsored by NYSE Euronext, IBM and Ernst & Young; and, supported by JA Worldwide, Endeavor, Entrepreneurs’ Organization, DECA, YPO-WPO, National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship, Young Americas Business Trust, YES - European Confederation of Young Entrepreneurs.
To view a complete list of participating countries and organizations or to learn more, visit www.unleashingideas.org.