{"id":6107,"date":"2014-11-17T14:00:13","date_gmt":"2014-11-17T19:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/press_release\/global-entrepreneurship-week-inspires-record-breaking-number-of-canadians-to-join-international-movement-to-advance-entrepreneurship\/"},"modified":"2024-03-01T17:28:46","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T22:28:46","slug":"global-entrepreneurship-week-inspires-record-breaking-number-of-canadians-to-join-international-movement-to-advance-entrepreneurship","status":"publish","type":"press_release","link":"https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/en\/press_release\/global-entrepreneurship-week-inspires-record-breaking-number-of-canadians-to-join-international-movement-to-advance-entrepreneurship\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Entrepreneurship Week inspires record-breaking number of Canadians to join international movement to advance entrepreneurship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Toronto, Ontario \u2013 November 17, 2014<\/strong> \u2013<\/strong> Futurpreneur Canada (formerly the Canadian Youth Business Foundation) announced today that this year\u2019s Global Entrepreneurship Week will surpass all previous years\u2019 celebrations, with a record 475 events taking place across Canada from November 17-23, 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the Canadian host for the sixth consecutive year, Futurpreneur Canada is inspired by the momentum this international movement is seeing in Canada, with more partners and young people exploring their potential as self-starters and innovators and encouraging others to do the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each year, Global Entrepreneurship Week connects more than 7.5 million people in 150 countries with potential collaborators, mentors and investors through local, national and global activities, introducing them to new possibilities and exciting opportunities to start their own businesses. With hundreds of in-person and even more online events planned this year in communities all across Canada, the number of young people looking to discover entrepreneurial opportunities is clearly on the rise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn this tough job market, an increasing number of young people are choosing to grow their innovative ideas into new businesses,\u201d said Julia Deans, CEO, Futurpreneur Canada. \u201cThe climate for these young entrepreneurs is especially ripe in Canada, where funding is more accessible than in other countries and the costs of starting a business are among the lowest in the G20.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Futurpreneur Canada hopes Global Entrepreneurship Week will ignite a national discussion about how entrepreneurs, governments, businesses and academic institutions can work together to make business ownership a more attractive career option for young people. The organization is encouraging Canadians to take part by hosting or attending events, or helping spread the word through social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More than ever, young people are seeing entrepreneurship as a viable career choice. Times have changed and entrepreneurs today have more opportunities than in years past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNow is the time for young people to consider entrepreneurship for themselves,\u201d said Ronnen Harary, Chairman and co-CEO, Spin Master Ltd., and member of Futurpreneur Canada\u2019s Board of Directors, who launched his business in 1994. \u201cAs I’ve learned over the past 20 years, there\u2019s no experience like starting a company and working for yourself. I hope the conversations taking place during Global Entrepreneurship Week encourage even more young people to take the entrepreneurial leap.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI feel very lucky to have started my business at a time when technology is so accessible,\u201d said Samantha Chan, founder of Paintlounge Inc. \u201cFrom learning new skills, to communicating with customers and conducting daily administrative tasks \u2013 all the information you need is at your fingertips thanks to the internet.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Included among planned Global Entrepreneur Week events in Canada are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n