Global Entrepreneurship Week Fort Worth is coming up Nov. 16-20, and has gone virtual this year. Register here to attend and see the lineup of the week's activities and sessions.
Themes for this year:
- Entrepreneurship 101: Discovering resources and events to successfully plan, launch and grow businesses of all stages.
- Main Street North Texas: Celebrating local entrepreneurship by shining the spotlight on startups and small businesses in our own backyards
- Emerging tech/Innovation: Exploring the stories, impact and economic effects of current and emerging innovations
- Inclusion: Highlighting the work startup champions are doing around the world to minimize barriers and obstacles for entrepreneurs regardless of their background
- Funding: Discovering the many different ways to fund a business including equity, loans, grants, and innovative new products
Global Entrepreneurship Week includes the annual Pitch Battle, in which 16 entrepreneurs will get to present their pitches in video format, with the most social engagement on YouTube advancing to GEW Week. Submission deadline is Nov. 8. Click here for more information.
In 2019, GEW FW featured 54 in-person and virtual events at 35 locations throughout Tarrant County, attracting more than 2,200 participants. Local businesses, incubators and community organizations create and run the events.
“GEW is important because it brings together entrepreneurs, aspiring entrepreneurs, and creates a collision of ideas,” Meghan Wright, co-organizer of GEW Fort Worth, said.