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It’s finally here! Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) is one of our favorite weeks each year.
We’ve got a week jam-packed with activities to celebrate and serve entrepreneurs this year.
What’s GEW?
Global Entrepreneurship Week is the world’s largest celebration of the innovators and job creators who launch startups that bring ideas to life, drive economic growth and expand human welfare.
During one week each November, GEW inspires people everywhere through local, national and global activities to help them take the next step in their entrepreneurial journey.
These activities, from large-scale competitions and events to intimate networking gatherings, connect participants to potential collaborators, mentors and even investors — introducing them to new possibilities and exciting opportunities.
GEW at the efactory
This year we’re excited to offer a dynamic mix of events. We’re even livesteaming sessions straight to you from Lean Startup Conference 2018! Find the full rundown below.
Free coworking all week long
Need space to work on your big idea? We’re opening up our coworking space for free all week long in honor of Global Entrepreneurship Week.
Swing by any time between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on November 12 – 18 for a free desk, hot coffee, and super fast wifi. We may even challenge you to a game of ping pong.
Monday, November 12
- 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Free coworking
Tuesday, November 13
- 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Free coworking
- 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Achieving Results Without Authority
- 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Building Your Business Plan
Wednesday November 14th
- 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Free coworking
- 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Coaching and Mentoring to Accelerate Potential
- 11:00 a.m. Lean Impact: Revolutionizing Social Good with the Lean Startup with Eric Ries and Ann Mei Chang*
- 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Legal Office Hours with Amanda Tummons, Husch Blackwell
- 4:00 p.m. November Speaker Series: Harnessing the Internet with Zack Exley
- 5:30 p.m. Lean Startup Where You’d Least Expect it with Malcolm Handley, Hisham Ibrahim, Jaya Rao, Greg Piefer and Claudia Recchi*
- 6:15 p.m. The Billion Dollar Startup: Innovation at Scale with Holly Liu*
- 6:50 p.m. The Transformative Power of Lean Storytelling with Matt Johnson and Stephen Robert Morse*
Thursday November 15th
- 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Free coworking
- 9:00 – 4:00 p.m. Orienting & Onboarding New Employees
- 11:00 a.m. Building the Two-Sided Marketplace with Travis Holoway*
- 11:20 a.m. A New Approach to Measuring Product/Market Fit with Dave Binetti*
- 11:40 a.m. Fireside Chat with Eric Ries, Tony Hsieh and Elliot Susel*
- 12:00 p.m. efactory Friendsgiving
- 6:00 p.m. Designing WITH Disability with Liz Jackson
- 7:00 p.m. Real-world Lessons in Scaling Innovation Inside Large Enterprises with Keith Barry, John Buhl, Julie Foy, Steve Liguori and Jean Vernor*
Friday November 16th
- 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Free coworking
- 11:00 a.m. Fireside Chat: Innovation in the Age of Millennials with Brit Morin, Kathryn Minshew and Marilyn Gorman*
- 11:35 a.m. The Power of Lean Data with Sasha Dichter*
- 12:00 p.m. How to Reinvent Your Organization with Aaron Dignan*
- 4:00 p.m. Blitzscaling: The Lightning-Fast Path to Building Massively Valuable Companies with Reid Hoffman and Robert Sutton*
- 4:35 p.m. The Future of Work with Hugh Molotsi*
Livestream events are free – but please register for the sessions you plan to attend.
Use #GEW2018 to connect with entrepreneurs around the globe throughout the week. Visit gew.co for more information about Global Entrepreneurship Week.
*Indicates a livestream event from the Lean Startup Conference 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
