Taking the challenge to provide national coverage for National Entrepreneurship Week, these Corporations, Organizations, and Entrepreneurs are providing their unique talents and resources to generously support the second annual celebration of 3rd annual National Entrepreneurship Week February 21-28, 2009. Sponsors are being contact in support of the 3rd Annual National Entrepreneurship Week.

Their philanthropic and national support is a measure of their commitment to sustaining an entrepreneurial culture and highlights the importance of providing lifelong learning opportunities to the NEW business leaders of the future.

Best wishes for a very successful celebration of National Entrepreneurship Week 2008.  As a global investment bank and securities firm, Goldman Sachs naturally recognizes the importance of economics and entrepreneurship education, and grantmaking in this area reflects our strong belief in entrepreneurship education as a tool for developing lifelong skills and leadership abilities.

Aries Technology Inc. is excited to support National Entrepreneurship Week.  Aries Technology, Inc. is a leader in the development and implementation of multimedia curricula, and provides professional IT services to institutions and businesses. 

With a highly regarded reputation in IT, Aries provides schools, colleges, universities, and corporate clients with products that suit their needs and exceed their expectations. For more information please contact us at http://www.virtualtrainingcenter.org or 800 497-5452.

USA TODAY’s educational resources provide entrepreneurship and economic concepts to students through real-world examples and information. These resources utilize USA TODAY articles, Snapshots® and activities to provide students with the opportunity to learn about entrepreneurial careers at every level and from any field, giving them a leg up on the changing workplace. USA TODAY provides a daily window on the world of work. As new fields and jobs emerge and old ones change or become obsolete, the newspaper is there to chronicle these events. The skills and knowledge learned incorporate and complement other curricula such as economics, reading, social studies, math, critical thinking and problem solving.

USA TODAY is the nation’s #1 newspaper, with a readership over 5.6 million daily.  USA TODAY Education has been in existence since 1983 and reaches over 30,000 middle and high school classrooms and 500 college and university campuses daily.

USA TODAY Education Entrepreneurship resources:

   Collegiate resources
   www.usatoday.com/educate/college/careers/entrepreneurship

E*TRADE FINANCIAL strives to be a good corporate citizen and is excited about sponsoring National Entrepreneurship Week 2008. E*TRADE is committed to investing in communities through non-profit partnerships, employee volunteer work and corporate contributions. As a leader in online financial services, we are dedicated to supporting and encouraging financial education and opportunities that makes a tangible difference in the people and communities we serve.

The National Veterans Business Development Corporation, doing business as The Veterans Corporation, is a Federally-chartered 501(c)(3) organization that is charged with creating and enhancing entrepreneurial business opportunities for Veterans, Service-Disabled Veterans, members of the Guard and Reserve and their family members.

After a successful first year, TVC is excited to announce the 2nd Annual “Honoring America’s Veteran Entrepreneurs” Essay Contest.  This Essay Contest will allow students to recognize and honor a parent or grandparent who is both a United States Veteran and an entrepreneur.  United States students, ages 12 to 18, are to write an original essay telling us why their parent or grandparent, who is a Veteran of the United States Armed Forces or a member of the National Guard or Reserve, as well as an entrepreneur or business owner, should be named “Veteran Entrepreneur of the Year”.

Two First Place Winners (age 12-14 and age 15-18 categories) will receive a trip to Washington, D.C. in February 2008 with his or her parents or grandparents, an invitation to a special awards ceremony, and more!  In addition, honorable mention winners will receive $50 savings bonds.  

Founded in 1926, the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) is the nation’s largest not-for-profit education association dedicated to the advancement of education that prepares youth and adults for successful careers. With more than 29,000 members, ACTE serves all students and professionals in the career and technical education (CTE) field, and ACTE collaborates with educational intuitions and private organizations that are interested in the advancement of technical education. 

ACTE works year-round with education policymakers and organizations, building support for CTE at the national, state and local levels. ACTE provides members with timely and credible CTE information, advocacy and representation with policymakers, professional development programs, network opportunities, insurance, and discounts on all ACTE events and products.

ACTE is pleased to support National Entrepreneurship Week as the last week of CTE Month in February. ACTE will be working to assist with National Entrepreneurship Week events in Washington, DC and publicizing it nationwide.

If you would like to know more about how you can support ACTE, please call 800-826-9972 or visit www.acteonline.org.

GoVenture is a line of award-winning educational games and simulations, including software, board games, mobile games, website, books, and more.  GoVenture educational games and simulations offer the fastest, most effective and fun learning experiences ever!

Similar to how pilots train using flight simulators, highly visual and realistic GoVenture programs enable youth and adults to gain years of business, money and life experience in minutes.  Become the CEO of a virtual business, a stockbroker trading on a virtual exchange, or navigate your way through the next 50 virtual years of your financial future.

More than just fun and learning, GoVenture provides an experience that enables you to realize your potential, both in terms of what is possible and the wisdom of how to make it happen.  GoVenture is used in homes, schools, universities, and businesses throughout North America and around the world.

Visit the GoVenture website for many more free resources! www.goventure.net 

yourhomework.com provides a simple solution to the age-old challenge of keeping students up-to-date and informed of homework, projects and tests. Students can remain in touch with their assignments whenever they miss a class or just want to stay ahead of the game. We've created a place that allows students to improve academic achievement, and parents to become more involved with their child's education.

yourhomework.com is designed to serve a broad range of teachers, from kindergarten to 12th grade, and provides easy navigation and open templates for teachers to post upcoming assignments. Teachers fill out a registration form on their first visit and then are given access to space to enter homework for one or multiple courses. Students and/or their parents view assignments in seconds from any web browser.

www.yourhomework.com 

During the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) national conference held in San Antonio, Texas January 10 – 13, the Association Board of Directors endorsed the efforts of National Entrepreneurship Week and voted to support the national celebration of entrepreneurship and its importance to the national economic development and growth of small businesses. 

 A national membership organization composed of 90+ agencies and institutions supporting entrepreneurship education as a lifelong learning process.  Member organizations represent over 40,000 teachers that annually reach at least 2 million students nationwide. Our mission is to incorporate entrepreneurship education within all disciplines, to infuse students with the entrepreneurial mindset, and encourage our members to work together to create educational opportunities to meet the demands of a global economy. We believe that entrepreneurs are not “born”, but rather they “become” through the experiences of their lives.  Learn more at www.entre-ed.org

The Consortium's newest challenge is to bring the message of entrepreneurship to young people.   To accomplish this we have created a magazine for students entitled "Future CEO Stars".  The concept is a student-oriented magazine that presents entrepreneurial ideas and success stories in the "students" words. It is available monthly during the school year for a subscription price of $25.  Those interested in building the entrepreneurial mindset are encouraged to sponsor magazine subscriptions for schools in their area.  Go to Future CEO Stars Magazine.