#StarttheSpark: Investing in Emerging Global Entrepreneurs

Yesterday, global entrepreneurs gathered for an event at the White House, where President Obama announced several steps to increase support for emerging entrepreneurs around the world.

President Obama said, “We’re here today because we believe in the power of entrepreneurship – the basic notion that if you’ve got an idea and if you really work hard and you’re able to pick yourself up if you stumble a couple of times, you can eventually turn that idea into a reality.  And this matters to us because encouraging the spirit of entrepreneurship can help us to tackle some of the greatest challenges that we face around the world.”

President Obama made clear that investing in women and youth entrepreneurs is a top priority for his Administration’s global entrepreneurship programs.

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Flagship Partnerships Reach Key Milestones

About the Author: Jacob Moss serves as Director of the U.S. Cookstoves Initiative, and Dr. Joshua Walker serves as Senior Advisor for Office of the Secretary’s Global Partnerships Initiative.

In Saturday's blog posting, Special Representative Kris Balderston announced we would be launching a multi-day blog series highlighting the Global Partnership Initiative's successes this past year. Today’s installment outlines key achievements for the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves and the Partners for a New Beginning.

Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves

Since Secretary Clinton launched the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves in 2010, it has become a… more »

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Advancing Entrepreneurship Through Diplomacy

About the Author: Thomas R. Nides serves as Deputy Secretary of State.

This week, I’m honored to be leading the U.S. delegation to the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Dubai to connect with inspiring entrepreneurs from around the world. From our earliest days, entrepreneurs have kept America vital and resilient. They are part of our national story and one of our great national strengths.

President Obama and Secretary Clinton have been clear that our global economic policy and our foreign policy go hand-in-hand. Economic tools advance our foreign policy, and our foreign policy can accelerate economic renewal. Stable societies are built on economic opportunity, and nothing creates opportunity like entrepreneurship.

Our focus on entrepreneurship taps into values we share with people around the world. Entrepreneurs crave space for… more »

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