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The 21st Century will belong to innovators who can turn ideas into action. This applies more than ever to today's students, who need to be self-starters and possess an entrepreneurial spirit to succeed in a world that is increasingly "flat." The House of Representatives recently noted the importance of entrepreneurship by enacting a Resolution (HR 699) in support of a national entrepreneurship week. To that end, February 24 - March 3 has been designated as EntrepreneurshipWeek USA, a national effort by hundreds of organizations to inspire and encourage entrepreneurship in young people and to celebrate America's unique culture of innovation. www.entrepreneurshipweekusa.com

With the theme, "What's Your Big Idea? Take it On!" communities across the country, including Stanford University, will conduct events and activities to ignite the nation's consciousness around the importance of being entrepreneurial - whether that means starting a new business, developing an innovation for an existing company or solving a societal problem. EntrepreneurshipWeek USA is sponsored by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, the New York Times, and Inc. magazine, as well as government, not-for-profit organizations and businesses.

Stanford University has planned a series of events to engage students in various dimensions of entrepreneurship. Each day will feature a different theme, such as Social Innovation, Technology, International and others. Events will include presentations by prestigious speakers; roundtable discussions; a mixer for venture capitalists (VCs), students and entrepreneurs; VC/student "speed dating" allowing students to pitch their ideas; a start-up job fair; and a "failure hall of fame." In addition, Stanford will host the Global EntrepreneurshipWeek USA Challenge, an "Apprentice-style" competition that will be open to student teams around the world.

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