Former Scrap Collector Named Entrepreneur of the Year

Juan Ramón Nuñez, owner of an sound and lighting company operating in a deprived area of Buenos Aires, has been named the winner of an international competition for young entrepreneurs.
The 34 year old was named as the winner of Youth Business International’s Entrepreneur of the Year competition at an event last night at St James’s Palace. HRH The Prince of Wales hosted the event, held to mark the first day of Global Entrepreneurship Week, and commended Juan Ramón on his achievement.
Denmark Launches ‘Largest Ever’ Entrepreneurship Initiative

Global Entrepreneurship Week 2009 will see the launch of the largest ever initiative aimed at promoting growth and entrepreneurship in Denmark. In partnership with 25 private and public organisations and institutions, the Danish vice Prime Minister Lene Espersen is spearheading the campaign “Maximize Your Potential”.
GEW 2009 officieel van start – Netherlands Press Release

Amsterdam, 16 november 2009 – Wereldwijd start vandaag de Global Entrepreneurship Week – de week die in 88 landen plaatsvindt om ondernemend gedrag onder jongeren te stimuleren. Na een inspirerende openingsspeech van staatssecretaris Jan Kees de Jager (Financiën) vond de live finale plaats van een ideeënwedstrijd, gebaseerd op de vraag hoe de ondernemende houding van kinderen tot 16 jaar gestimuleerd kan worden.




