# Global Entrepreneurship Network

> Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) is a nonprofit connecting founders, investors, policymakers and entrepreneurship support organizations across 200 countries. Its programs range from local Startup Huddle feedback sessions and Global Entrepreneurship Week to the Entrepreneurship World Cup, business grants and the GEN Atlas policy library.

- **Founded:** 2008
- **Headquarters:** Arlington, United States
- **Founders:** Jonathan Ortmans (Founder and President)
- **Products:** Global Entrepreneurship Week, Startup Huddle, Entrepreneurship World Cup, GEN Atlas, GEN Invest
- **Notable:** Operates across 200 countries according to GEN., Reports supporting 2.24 million entrepreneurs annually., GEN Atlas reached 500 case studies across 100 countries in February 2026.

## Products & services

- **Global Entrepreneurship Week** — Annual November campaign connecting people to entrepreneurship through locally organized activities and events. The 2026 edition is scheduled for November 16-22.
- **Startup Huddle** — Free weekly or monthly local meetings: founders give six-minute presentations followed by 20 minutes of community questions and feedback.
- **Entrepreneurship World Cup** — Global pitch competition and founder support program launched in 2019; includes training, mentorship, prizes and exposure to investors.
- **GEN Atlas** — Free searchable public-policy case studies, covering mechanisms, cost, implementation, outcomes and lessons; reached 500 entries in February 2026.
- **GEN Invest** — Capital access initiatives, investor education and connections, and grant programs for entrepreneurs.
- **Small Business Grants Program** — Administers partner-backed grants and support programs, including the 2026 WeddingPro program with The Knot Worldwide.
- **GEN Policy** — Connects governments, researchers, founders and support organizations to exchange and develop entrepreneurship policy.
- **Global Entrepreneurship Congress** — International convening of founders, investors, policymakers and entrepreneurship support leaders.
- **GEN Research Library** — Directory of entrepreneurship research, frameworks, reports and datasets for researchers, policymakers and support organizations.
- **GEN Speakers Bureau** — Commission-free directory for finding entrepreneurship speakers.

## Achievements

- Operates across 200 countries according to GEN.
- Reports supporting 2.24 million entrepreneurs annually.
- GEN Atlas reached 500 case studies across 100 countries in February 2026.
- Startup Huddle reports chapters in more than 60 cities supporting more than 1,000 founders annually.
- GEN reported $30 million in grants to more than 2,000 entrepreneurs since 2020 in its February 2026 WeddingPro announcement.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — GEN Atlas announced its 500th case study, examining Albania’s use of diaspora connections in startup policy.
- **2026-02** — GEN and The Knot Worldwide announced the $500,000 WeddingPro support program; applications closed March 27, 2026.
- **2026-01** — GEN announced Global Entrepreneurship Week for November 16-22, 2026.

## Links

- Website: https://www.genglobal.org/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/genhq/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/unleashingideas
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGCFAFwEI58cbqTB7N0I5Sg
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genhq/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unleashingideas

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Last updated: 2026-10-25