Prime Minister David Cameron threw his weight behind Global Entrepreneurship Week last week, proclaiming it to be the biggest celebration of enterprise in the UK.
The Prime Minister said that:
“Global Entrepreneurship Week is about growing enterprise ambition and ensuring that those with ideas know where to get the support they need to make them a reality. It’s about creating jobs and opportunities: small business in the UK employs nearly 60 per cent of the workforce and contributes almost half of UK turnover. That’s why encouraging enterprise is vital to getting our economy growing.”
This week is about showing off the talents of entrepreneurs in the UK and inspiring the entrepreneurs of the future. They have no greater champion than this Government. Every success story starts with someone taking the brave step of striking out on their own. The more we can encourage people to take that step, the better for them, for our economy, and for our country.
Mark Prisk, Minister for Business and Enterprise, was also heavily involved in the week, speaking at numerous events, including the press launch for the event on Monday 14 November.
He said:
“I can think of few better things to celebrate and encourage than the innovation and can-do spirit of Britain’s entrepreneurs. That’s what this week, Global Entrepreneurship Week, has been all about: congratulating and supporting those who make a job, not take a job.”
Read Mark Prisk’s full article here.
