Unleashing Ideas With Entrepreneurs - Interview with Jonathan Ortmans

Every person is born with a dream, a future, and a purpose. However, many lack the resources necessary to convert their dreams into realities - some lack the confidence to dare to dream, others the courage to fight for their dreams, still others the resources or exposure to unleash their ideas. For those that remember their dreams, care and dare to dream, your future is bright and there is hope. As we all know, the world is facing a multitude of crises and thank goodness a collection of global leaders are rising up to the challenge and they are not only calling all entrepreneurs, they are putting some muscle behind their vision.

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation & Make Your Mark are the founders of the 2008 Global Entrepreneurship Week (November 17-23) – a first-ever worldwide series of entrepreneurship events, sponsored by Ernst & Young, NYSE Euronext, and IBM.

Hundreds of thousands of participants in over 60 countries around the world will be able to tap into the power of new media, social networks and dozens of programs and collectively unleash solutions to global problems.

This interview is with Mr. Jonathan Ortmans, President of Global Entrepreneurship Week.

Here are some of the topics addressed in this 4 part (40 min) show:

• Who is the Kauffman Foundation?
• What is Global Entrepreneurship Week?
• Why do we need more value creation?
• What are two essential attributes of successful entrepreneurs?
• Why do we need global entrepreneurs to solve our challenges?
• What is social entrepreneurism?
• How is Global Entrepreneurship Week helping to unleash ideas and solve global needs?