The Tennessee
Department of Economic and Community Development announced today it
will open the second annual, 'What Makes You an Entrepreneur' video
competition to entries. Interested parties may apply online at the
Tennessee Open for Business website: http://tnopenforbusiness.org/.
"Last year, Tennessee made its mark as one of the top participating
states for Global Entrepreneurship Week," said Matt Kisber,
commissioner, Tennessee Department of Economic and Community
Development. "With the second installment of the entrepreneurship video
competition, we hope to continue our custom of recognizing
entrepreneurs, who are the backbone of our state's economy."
The 'What Makes You an Entrepreneur?' video competition is a
component of the state's Global Entrepreneurship Week celebration.
Global Entrepreneurship Week 2010 will be held November 15 - 21 and is
a worldwide event intended to inspire, connect, mentor and engage young
people with the desire to change the world.
Entries will be accepted through Oct. 31. Finalists will be selected
from five business categories: Main Street/downtown; home-based;
agri-business; arts and entertainment; and innovation. Videos should be
no longer than five minutes, and the overall state winner will be
announced during Global Entrepreneurship Week. Complete contest details
can be found at the official website: http://tnopenforbusiness.org/.
The overall statewide contest winner will receive a $500 cash prize
and a marketing package valued at approximately $2,000. Other category
winners will receive statewide recognition and an award presented
during Global Entrepreneurship Week. A list of last year's winners can
be seen here: http://tnopenforbusiness.org/winners.html.
Information on Tennessee's involvement in Global Entrepreneurship Week will be posted on http://www.tnecd.gov/gew as it is available.
About Global Entrepreneurship Week
Global Entrepreneurship Week is a global initiative to promote
entrepreneurship, innovation and creativity in local communities across
the globe. On the week of Nov. 15-21, millions of people around the
world will join a growing movement to generate new ideas and to seek
better ways of doing things. Thousands of activities are being planned
in more than 70 countries around the world. Global Entrepreneurship
Week is founded by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the Make
Your Mark campaign. To view a complete list of participating countries
and organizations or to learn more, visit
www.unleashingideas.org.
About Business Enterprise Resource Office
The Business Enterprise Resource Office (BERO) works to expand economic
opportunities for small, rural, minority and women-owned businesses in
Tennessee by providing information on procurement opportunities, loan
programs and management programs with Tennessee private industry and
government entities. BERO is an office within the Department of
Economic and Community Development.
About the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development
The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development's
mission is to create higher skilled, better paying jobs for all
Tennesseans. The department seeks to attract new corporate investment
in Tennessee and works with Tennessee companies to facilitate expansion
and economic growth. To find out more, go to
www.tn.gov/ecd or
www.investtennessee.org.
