What is National Entrepreneurship Week? Founded in 2006, National Entrepreneurship Week (“NEW”) is a congressionally-chartered week dedicated to showcasing entrepreneurship “eship” throughout the United States. From rural towns to urban cities and large corporations to micro businesses–entrepreneurship and innovation starts with just an idea and an entrepreneur. When is National Entrepreneurship Week 2019? NEW 2019 [...]
Twice annually, Startup Champion Network members meet in-person to connect, share knowledge/experiences and take a deep, behind-the-scenes dive into the local host ecosystem. This personal interaction is a critical part of the member value-proposition as well as an important commitment all members make -- to celebrate each other. These 2.5 day intimate gatherings bring together the nation's [...]
Hosted by Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), USDA Rural Development (RD), and Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (ECD), we partner to bring together local leaders from across rural Tennessee to encourage, inspire, and learn from each other. We strive to gather expert Speakers from across the nation with sessions to cover a broad range [...]
We will explore Main Street programs from the inside out, centering on the hard-work of the staff and board, transformative external partnerships, and the myriad of ways in which communities come together on Main Streets. With beautiful Seattle and its surrounding communities as our living laboratory, Main Street Now will leave you feeling inspired and equipped with solutions to help you in your work.
Bi-monthly support call for licensed members of the CO.STARTERS community.
The Summit convene experts, practitioners, and household-name innovators for a week of keynotes, workshops, roundtables and mixers. Hundreds of speakers discuss the future of industry, and a revitalized approach to civic life and community.
The annual conference, ICBI, continues to be the connecting point for people helping entrepreneurs succeed, and we are looking forward to our 33rd gathering next year in Minneapolis, Minnesota!
Every year, the Global Entrepreneurship Congress gathers together thousands of entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, policymakers and other startup champions from more than 170 countries to identify new ways of helping founders start and scale new ventures around the world. At the weeklong GEC, delegates make connections, gain insights, learn about new research, and leave ready to [...]
Join ACA for an incredible journey of angel investing (at home and across the globe) and take home deep insights, actionable recommendations and a newly expanded network. Register Here!
Alice’s Circular Summit is back with a brand new edition! This May 9-10, get down to business with high-growth female founders, investors, media, policymakers, and enterprise partners. Over two days in gorgeous Sonoma County, you’ll have access to experts during intimate adventure tracks and step-by-step workshops, all designed to accelerate your company’s growth and close [...]