The week was officially launched at Stanford University in California on Feb. 24. Activities designed to inspire, educate and prepare young people to consider entrepreneurship and innovation in all aspects of their lives are scheduled during the week in all 50 states and nearly every major city in the United States.
With the theme, "What's Your Big Idea? Take it On!," the EntrepreneurshipWeek USA initiative is designed to serve as an inspiration for young people to think creatively and to turn their ideas into action - whether that means starting a new business, developing an innovation for an existing company or solving a problem that makes society better. On a national basis, the week is sponsored by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Inc. magazine, and The New York Times.