Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) 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.
This year the West Coast Business Development Centre (WCBDC) in partnership with the Saldanha Bay Industrial Development Zone (SBIDZ), will host an Entrepreneurship Day at the Multi-purpose Centre in Saldanha on Thursday 28 November.
During one week each November, GEW inspires people everywhere through local, national and global activities designed to help them explore their potential as self-starters and innovators.
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.
The initiative was launched in 2008 and has since grown to 125 countries –with 24 008 partner organisations planning 33 846 activities that directly engage millions of participants.
The purpose of the Entrepreneurship Day is to join businesses big and small to engage, collaborate and update themselves with information that will assist in achieving their business objectives.
It will benefit big businesses in that they will be able to source new suppliers that will allow them to diversify their supply chains. For small businesses it could facilitate introductions to new clients and business opportunities.
The event will be opened by the Executive Mayor of the West Coast District Municipality, Harold Cleophas, followed by a host of speakers who will provide insights into the Economic Outlook of the West Coast District and discuss opportunities that will drive socio-economic transformation.
For more information email Chris Meyer at programs@wcbdc.co.za or Lucinda Kuilders at office@wcbdc.co.za or call the West Coast’s Business Development Centre’s offices at 022 714 1731.
