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SUMMARY:National Entrepreneurship Week
DESCRIPTION:<p align="center"><b>United States celebrates National Entrepreneurship Week 2019 February 16-23</b></p><p align="center">Hundreds of communities across the country collaborate to elevate local entrepreneurship</p><p>&nbsp;February 8, 2019 – National Entrepreneurship Week <a href="https://twitter.com/NatlEshipweek?lang=en">(@NatlEshipWeek</a>) is pleased to announce NatlEshipWeek 2019, taking place on February 16-23, 2019 to celebrate entrepreneurship in communities across the United States. From Maui to Maine, a consortium of partners will join in a national movement celebrating and uplifting the diverse voices of entrepreneurship in communities across the country.</p><p>&nbsp;“We are thrilled at the growing array of communities who have stepped up to conduct events and activities across the USA,” said Gene Coulson, President of <a href="http://www.entre-ed.org/">EntreEd</a> whose organization helped launch the congressionally chartered week in 2006. The NatlEshipWeek movement includes over 40,000 K-12 students, 300+ community colleges, 2,200+ entrepreneurial support organizations (incubators, accelerators, etc.), 900+ libraries, 2,000+ cities, 1,300+ rural communities, and over 500 diverse entrepreneurs through its lead partner ecosystem.</p><p>&nbsp;“We are super excited to see the momentum continue to grow across the country,” said Joe Kapp, <a href="https://www.resourcedev.org/">President of the National Center for Resource Development</a>, who has been instrumental in rebranding and restarting National Entrepreneurship. “This year, we have added a host of new partners and expect to see significantly increased engagement across the country.”</p><p>&nbsp;Each day of National Entrepreneurship Week is dedicated to serving unique and diverse populations of entrepreneurs, from small, rural businesses to minority-owned start-ups. In addition to activities taking place across the United States, lead partners will host free daily webinars at 2 P.M. EST to elevate entrepreneurial stakeholders with various themes including:</p><ul>    <li>Monday, February 18<sup>th</sup> features Entrepreneurship Education, with lead partners the <a href="http://www.entre-ed.org/">National Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education (EntreEd)</a> and the <a href="https://www.nacce.com/">National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE)</a>. </li>    <li>Tuesday, February 19<sup>th</sup> features Libraries &amp; Incubators, with lead partners <a href="http://everylibrary.org/">EveryLibrary</a> and <a href="https://inbia.org/">InBIA</a>. </li>    <li>Wednesday, Feb. 20<sup>th</sup> features Washington D.C. based <a href="https://1863ventures.net/">1863 Ventures</a> to showcase Entrepreneurship for All.</li>    <li>Thursday, Feb. 21<sup>st</sup> features the <a href="https://rcap.org/">Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP)</a> and the <a href="https://www.nlc.org/">National League of Cities</a> (NCL) to showcase entrepreneurship in Rural Towns &amp; Urban Cities. </li>    <li>Friday, Feb. 22<sup>nd</sup> culminates with a Federal Support for Entrepreneurship webinar featuring an array of federal agencies and insights into how their agencies support entrepreneurship.</li></ul><p>&nbsp;Planning and coordination for the week by <a href="https://www.resourcedev.org/">The National Center for Resource Development</a> and <a href="http://edvgroup.org/">The EdVenture Group</a><b>. To get involved today, visit </b><a href="http://www.natleshipweek.org/"><b>www.natleshipweek.org/</b></a><b> to register as a partner, sign up for events, and download promotional materials.</b> Join us in celebrating on Twitter using the hashtag #NatlEshipWeek and tagging @NatlEshipWeek, particularly on Wednesday, February 20th from 3-3:30 P.M. EST as NatlEshipWeek prepares to #BreakTwitter!</p>
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p align="center"><b>United States celebrates National Entrepreneurship Week 2019 February 16-23</b></p><p align="center">Hundreds of communities across the country collaborate to elevate local entrepreneurship</p><p>&nbsp;February 8, 2019 – National Entrepreneurship Week <a href="https://twitter.com/NatlEshipweek?lang=en">(@NatlEshipWeek</a>) is pleased to announce NatlEshipWeek 2019, taking place on February 16-23, 2019 to celebrate entrepreneurship in communities across the United States. From Maui to Maine, a consortium of partners will join in a national movement celebrating and uplifting the diverse voices of entrepreneurship in communities across the country.</p><p>&nbsp;“We are thrilled at the growing array of communities who have stepped up to conduct events and activities across the USA,” said Gene Coulson, President of <a href="http://www.entre-ed.org/">EntreEd</a> whose organization helped launch the congressionally chartered week in 2006. The NatlEshipWeek movement includes over 40,000 K-12 students, 300+ community colleges, 2,200+ entrepreneurial support organizations (incubators, accelerators, etc.), 900+ libraries, 2,000+ cities, 1,300+ rural communities, and over 500 diverse entrepreneurs through its lead partner ecosystem.</p><p>&nbsp;“We are super excited to see the momentum continue to grow across the country,” said Joe Kapp, <a href="https://www.resourcedev.org/">President of the National Center for Resource Development</a>, who has been instrumental in rebranding and restarting National Entrepreneurship. “This year, we have added a host of new partners and expect to see significantly increased engagement across the country.”</p><p>&nbsp;Each day of National Entrepreneurship Week is dedicated to serving unique and diverse populations of entrepreneurs, from small, rural businesses to minority-owned start-ups. In addition to activities taking place across the United States, lead partners will host free daily webinars at 2 P.M. EST to elevate entrepreneurial stakeholders with various themes including:</p><ul>    <li>Monday, February 18<sup>th</sup> features Entrepreneurship Education, with lead partners the <a href="http://www.entre-ed.org/">National Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education (EntreEd)</a> and the <a href="https://www.nacce.com/">National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE)</a>. </li>    <li>Tuesday, February 19<sup>th</sup> features Libraries &amp; Incubators, with lead partners <a href="http://everylibrary.org/">EveryLibrary</a> and <a href="https://inbia.org/">InBIA</a>. </li>    <li>Wednesday, Feb. 20<sup>th</sup> features Washington D.C. based <a href="https://1863ventures.net/">1863 Ventures</a> to showcase Entrepreneurship for All.</li>    <li>Thursday, Feb. 21<sup>st</sup> features the <a href="https://rcap.org/">Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP)</a> and the <a href="https://www.nlc.org/">National League of Cities</a> (NCL) to showcase entrepreneurship in Rural Towns &amp; Urban Cities. </li>    <li>Friday, Feb. 22<sup>nd</sup> culminates with a Federal Support for Entrepreneurship webinar featuring an array of federal agencies and insights into how their agencies support entrepreneurship.</li></ul><p>&nbsp;Planning and coordination for the week by <a href="https://www.resourcedev.org/">The National Center for Resource Development</a> and <a href="http://edvgroup.org/">The EdVenture Group</a><b>. To get involved today, visit </b><a href="http://www.natleshipweek.org/"><b>www.natleshipweek.org/</b></a><b> to register as a partner, sign up for events, and download promotional materials.</b> Join us in celebrating on Twitter using the hashtag #NatlEshipWeek and tagging @NatlEshipWeek, particularly on Wednesday, February 20th from 3-3:30 P.M. EST as NatlEshipWeek prepares to #BreakTwitter!</p>
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