International Event to Address Role of Youth Entrepreneurship in Post Recovery World
Next week, The Center for Entrepreneurship will join forces with other representatives of the G20 nations at the G20 Young Entrepreneur Summit (G20 YES), hosted by the Canadian Youth Business Foundation, to address the role of youth entrepreneurship as the world moves into the post-recovery phase. From June 20-22, 2010, The Center for Entrepreneurship will join international delegations in Toronto, Canada, to identify and examine issues challenging young entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial organizations worldwide. The discussion points from the G20 YES will be drafted into a communiqué that will be officially handed over to the G20 Business Summit (B20) for deliberation.
About Key Organizations
The Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) is a national charity dedicated to growing the economy by providing pre-launch coaching, business resources, start-up financing, and mentoring to young entrepreneurs aged 18-34. CYBF plays a crucial role in fostering youth entrepreneurship and has been recognized as an integral part of the G20 consultative process. The G20 YES is funded in part by generous support from organizations such as the Government of Ontario, National Post, Clear Channel Outdoor Canada, Hill & Knowlton, The Keg Steakhouse & Bar, MaRS Discovery District, Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), Scotiabank Small Business, Elastic Path Software, Invest Toronto, KPMG Enterprise, Outdoor Broadcast Network, and RBC Royal Bank, promoting sustained discussions and actions in entrepreneurial growth.