Global Entrepreneurship Week to Return to Monroe County Virtual Format

Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) will return to Monroe County from November 16-22, 2020 with a host of different workshops for business professionals and entrepreneurs. The weeklong celebration is sponsored by East Stroudsburg University in collaboration with the Monroe 2030 Action Team. 2020 will mark the second year that this annual event has come to Monroe County.
GEW is a worldwide celebration that reaches millions of people each November. Every workshop, event and activity is designed to give entrepreneurs the skills and network they need to help grow their businesses. While this year may look a bit different than last, organizers hope that the community will embrace the virtual format.

“We really had to pivot when planning this year due to COVID-19, but the workshops and activities we have planned are engaging, timely, and innovative. We really hope to reach our community, as well as others on a regional, national and global scale through our completely virtual format,” said Jamie Kizer, interim director of entrepreneurship at East Stroudsburg University.

Global Entrepreneurship Week Monroe County Schedule

The Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace Workshop will be held on Monday, November 16 from 2-3 p.m. Michael Tukeva, president and CEO of the Pocono Mountains United Way, will share ways that diversity, equity, and inclusion can be promoted and practiced in the workplace.

A Mindfulness and Wellness Session will be held on Tuesday, November 17 from noon-1 p.m. Dr. Lorraine Dickey, founder of the Narrative Initiative LLC, will give tips on how to practice mindfulness and stay well amid stressful times.

Dragon’s Den: A Student Business Pitch Competition will be held on Tuesday, November 17 from 3-4:30 p.m. ESU students will compete for cash prizes in a business pitch competition.
One Million Cups will be held on Wednesday, November 18th from 9-10 a.m. Local businesses Verde Mantis and 420 CBD Lounge will share their stories of entrepreneurship with the community.

The Building a Business Website Workshop will be held on Wednesday, November 18 from 1-2 p.m. Jason Tweed, marketing strategist at Mediastead LLC, will facilitate a workshop on building a website for small businesses.

The Building an Ecommerce Business will be held on Thursday, November 19 from 11 a.m.-noon. Jonathan Weber, founder and CEO of Marathon Commerce, will share tips on getting into the ecommerce business and how to utilize this growing industry for existing businesses.

Business Law for the Rising Entrepreneur will be held on Thursday, November 19 from 2-3 p.m. Frank Vito, founder of Vito Law, LLC, will give pointers and advice on business law for those just starting out in the world of entrepreneurship.

“Surviving and Thriving Through COVID”- A Panel Discussion will take place on Friday, November 20 from 1-3 p.m. Local representatives from varying industries and two international panelists will share their stories of how their businesses survived and thrived through COVID.

The featured panelists and sectors will be:

• Realty- John Rutkowsky Jr., real estate agent at Keller Williams Realty
• Manufacturing- Steve Somers, owner and president of Vigon International, Inc.
• Restaurant/Hospitality- Stephanie Rath, general manager of Barley Creek Brewing Co.
• Non-profit- Leslie Perryman, director of Street2Feet Outreach Center
• International Panelist- Edgar Becerra and Daniel Rodriguez, owners of Lumbra Dental

All GEW workshops and events are free of charge and open to the public. To register for a Global Entrepreneurship Week event, please visit https://tinyurl.com/GEW2020ESU.

Global Entrepreneurship Week is made possible through the support of the following partners: East Stroudsburg University, Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau, Northampton Community College- Monroe Campus, ESSA Bank & Trust, and Pocono Chamber of Commerce.

For more information, please contact Jamie Kizer at 570-422-7995 or jkizer3@esu.edu.

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