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ABOUT GEN The Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) is a year-round platform of programs and initiatives aimed at creating one global entrepreneurial ecosystem. GEN helps people in 170 countries unleash their ideas and turn them into promising new ventures – creating jobs, accelerating innovation and strengthening economic stability around the world. Ranging from efforts to inspire and educate nascent entrepreneurs to advancing research and connecting global leaders in person, GEN operates in all types of economies and cultures. GEN is a compass to identify effective initiatives that positively impact whole societies and interventions that target the most critical areas for entrepreneurial ecosystems around the world. powered by the Kauffman Foundation + the Global Entrepreneurship Network

ABOUT THE GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP NETWORK (GEN) GEORGIA powered by the Kauffman Foundation + the Global Entrepreneurship Network

THE GEN GEORGIA MISSION • The World Needs More Entrepreneurs: Develop local entrepreneurial ecosystem , through cooperation with entrepreneurs, local public authorities, investors, ecosystem builders; • Strengthening Women in Georgia Focus on strengthening women and girls, from rural and central parts of Georgia in the STEM and agriculture fields; • Local and Global Founders: Support the emergence of a new class of global entrepreneurs with access to research, programs and networks inside the 170 nation strong GEN /GEW network. powered by the Kauffman Foundation + the Global Entrepreneurship Network

‘We will do our best to promote entrepreneurial culture and support Georgian entrepreneurs with the help of local stakeholders. Our main strength is access to a largest global entrepreneurial network, which will help us to successfully connect local entrepreneurs with a global world. Founders of GEN Georgia are women entrepreneurs themselves, so we are going to focus on empowering women and girl from rural areas, especially in STEM and agriculture fields’. Tinatin Gholadze – GEN Georgia Managing Director Linkedin Profile - https: //goo. gl/Nso 9 x 3 powered by the Kauffman Foundation + the Global Entrepreneurship Network

GEN Georgia long term vision: ü Provide high impact entrepreneurs access to research, programs and networks inside the 170 nation strong GEN, GEW network; ü Promote role of women in STEM field, create stem education programs and support women startups and entrepreneurs; ü Promote agro and rural entrepreneurship and support startups and entrepreneurs, especially women from agriculture and rural areas; ü Promote and develop impact investment field in Georgia; ü Ensure constructive engagement of the public sector in supporting entrepreneur designed public programs and evelop entrepreneurial research, policy and advocacy programs; powered by the Kauffman Foundation + the Global Entrepreneurship Network

GEN GEORGIA STRUCTURE powered by the Kauffman Foundation + the Global Entrepreneurship Network

GEN Georgia Structure ü Senior Advisors Founders Assembly Managing Director Stuff Volunteers powered by the Kauffman Foundation + the Global Entrepreneurship Network

GEN Georgia Founders ü Tina. Tin Gholadze - founder at Agro tourism online agency 'Gotourify http: //gotourify. com and marketing agency ‘Martecker’ http: //marketingaircraft. com ; ü Manana Akvlediani - founder at wine producing company for women, 'Madamwine‘ http: //madamwine. ge; ü Irina Kapanadze - founder at honey producing company ' Irinola ‘ http: //irinola. ge; ü Tamar Khutsishvili - founder at translation equipment renting service 'Audio Guide System’ FB: https: //web. facebook. com/audioguidesystem/; ü Sophie Gholadze - founder at translation company ‘FTC’ and photo 3 D printing service ' Chkhirkedela‘; FB: https: //web. facebook. com/FTCtranslate/; FB: https: //web. facebook. com/chkhirkedela/; ü Eka Bliadze - head of the honey producing cooperative, possessing 120 honey bee family. Refugee from the conflict region Samachablo. FB: https: //goo. gl/zq 8 GRw powered by the Kauffman Foundation + the Global Entrepreneurship Network

THE GEN GLOBAL 170 COUNTRIES powered by the Kauffman Foundation + the Global Entrepreneurship Network

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GEN GLOBAL PROGRAMS CELEBRATE | INSPIRATION powered by the Kauffman Foundation + the Global Entrepreneurship Network

CELEBRATE | GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEEK During one week each November, thousands of events and competitions around the world inspire millions to engage in entrepreneurial activity while connecting them to potential collaborators, mentors and even investors. Since it launched in 2008, Global Entrepreneurship Week has expanded to 165 countries – building and strengthening entrepreneurial ecosystems around the world. powered by the Kauffman Foundation + the Global Entrepreneurship Network

CELEBRATE GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEEK 170 countries 35, 000 events 10 million people #GEW 1 week powered by the Kauffman Foundation + the Global Entrepreneurship Network

GEN GLOBAL PROGRAMS UNDERSTAND | RESEARCH & POLICY powered by the Kauffman Foundation + the Global Entrepreneurship Network

UNDERSTAND | MINISTERIALS GEN has partnered with the U. S. Government to host a startup policy Ministerial led by the White House. To date, ministers from around the world have participated two Ministerials in Milan and Medellin – three more are planned over the coming years. Strong demand exists for cabinet level peer networks around public sector engagement to help stand, start, and scale innovative new firms. powered by the Kauffman Foundation + the Global Entrepreneurship Network

UNDERSTAND | GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP INDEX The Global Entrepreneurship Index is an annual report that measures the health of entrepreneurship ecosystems in 137 countries. It collects data on the entrepreneurial attitudes, abilities and aspirations of the local population and then weights these against the prevailing social and economic infrastructure – this includes aspects such as broadband connectivity and transport links to external markets. powered by the Kauffman Foundation + the Global Entrepreneurship Network

GEN GLOBAL PROGRAMS SUPPORT | PROGRAMS & RESOURCES powered by the Kauffman Foundation + the Global Entrepreneurship Network

SUPPORT | STARTUP HUDDLE Startup Huddle is a program designed to educate, engage, and connect entrepreneurs. Originally developed by the Kauffman Foundation, Startup Huddle is based on the notion that the best way for entrepreneurs to discover solutions to the challenges they face is through purposeful engagement with one another. powered by the Kauffman Foundation + the Global Entrepreneurship Network

SUPPORT | GLOBAL ENTERPRISE REGISTRATION Global Enterprise Registration is an index of web portals around the world allowing online business registration or describing the business registration process. It is intended to promote the use and improvement of business registration services worldwide, by allowing easy access to existing online systems and by facilitating the exchange of experiences and best practices among governments. Global Enterprise Registration is jointly produced by UNCTAD and GEN with support from the U. S. State Department. powered by the Kauffman Foundation + the Global Entrepreneurship Network

SUPPORT | GLOBAL ENTERPRISE REGISTRATION GER helps GEN country affiliates accelerate new firm formation in two ways. One is by walking a founder through the registration process. The other is by identifying bottlenecks within the bureaucracy, an invaluable tool for policy advocacy. For a GEN country directors, up-to-date and detailed information about the business registration process in their country can be a vital tool in a strategy to engage more of the informal economy in entrepreneurial economic activity. powered by the Kauffman Foundation + the Global Entrepreneurship Network

SUPPORT | STARTUP EXPERIENCE Startup Experience is one of several new GEN educational programs offering intensive transformational workshops designed to inspire the next generation of young entrepreneurs. It introduces students to the entrepreneurial mindset and provide hands-on training in high impact entrepreneurship. Students build creative capacity, entrepreneurial confidence, and learn effective tools to build new ventures. powered by the Kauffman Foundation + the Global Entrepreneurship Network

SUPPORT | STARTUP COMPETE For GEN country affiliates, the Startup Compete internet platform simplifies and streamlines the process for organizing and conducting business competitions. It allows a GEN affiliate to customize questions and rounds, invite and sort judges, and manage everything from one place. powered by the Kauffman Foundation + the Global Entrepreneurship Network

SUPPORT | STARTUP OPEN Startup Open is a global startup competition organized on GEN’s Startup Compete platform to identify, connect and recognize promising young startups around the world. The top virtual applicants from around the world join the global winners of GEN’s affiliated live competitions in being offered admission into GEN’s Starters Club. Following due diligence and interviews with a panel of investors, the top GEN Starters travel to the GEC to be recognized in front of the world – and to face off against 5 other finalists. Previous winners – which include startups from the UK, Israel, Croatia, Ghana and the United States – have been featured by CNBC, CNN, Fast Company and Forbes. powered by the Kauffman Foundation + the Global Entrepreneurship Network

SUPPORT | GEN STARTERS CLUB GEN Starters Club is a global community made up of talented founders whose promising startups have been battle-tested through one or more of GEN’s global startup competitions. Through the Club, GEN Starters have access to connections with potential collaborators, mentors, and investors within the Global Entrepreneurship Network – as well as year-round opportunities for additional support, visibility, and peer-to-peer learning experiences. powered by the Kauffman Foundation + the Global Entrepreneurship Network

COMPETITION | GET IN THE RING Get in the Ring attracts a wide-variety of aspiring entrepreneurs. Connecting them with a GEN country affiliate enhances their ability to succeed, and the GEN affiliate’s ability to learn about and develop programs that address their needs. powered by the Kauffman Foundation + the Global Entrepreneurship Network

COMPETITION | CHALLENGE CUP Startups advance through three rounds: Local, Regional and Global Finals. Each of the regional winners and a host of wild cards are invited to participate in the Challenge Cup Global Finals in June in Washington, D. C. There, they will compete for over U. S. $1 million in prizes, as well as spend time with investors, customers, media and other key connections who can help them succeed on a global scale. powered by the Kauffman Foundation + the Global Entrepreneurship Network

COMPETITION | FUTURE AGRO CHALLENGE Similar to the Creative Business Cup, the Future Agro Challenge provides GEN country affiliates with a competition for the agricultural sector – a vital and often overlooked market segment within the startup world – offering a means to reach this important subset of entrepreneurs. As the world adapts to changes in the environment, those who aspire to find practical solutions to such challenges as those mentioned above require a specialized community of supporters. powered by the Kauffman Foundation + the Global Entrepreneurship Network

GEN GLOBAL PROGRAMS CONNECT | GLOBAL FORUMS & EVENTS powered by the Kauffman Foundation + the Global Entrepreneurship Network

CONNECT | GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP CONGRESS With live events featuring the latest, best-inclass programming and research, GEC is a unique opportunity for the leaders of GEN in each country to attend as a delegation to meet fellow practitioners and stay apprised of new ideas, insights and developments. The GEC, free for registered members of GEN, serves as GEN’s Annual Meeting, gathering all GEN country affiliates and GEN verticals, communities and programs for a week bigger than the sum of its parts. powered by the Kauffman Foundation + the Global Entrepreneurship Network

CONNECT | STARTUP NATIONS SUMMIT The Startup Nations Summit (SNS) gathers the members of Startup Nations and features some of the world’s startup savvy policy advisors and community leaders collaborating on smarter policies and government leadership to support new firm formation. The Startup Nations Summit has been held in Toronto, Kuala Lumpur, Seoul, Monterrey, Mexico, and Cork, Ireland. In November 2017, it will be held in Tallinn, Estonia and include a gathering of Ministers staff to prepare for the annual Ministerial at the GEC in March. powered by the Kauffman Foundation + the Global Entrepreneurship Network

CONNECT | STARTUP NATIONS SUMMIT For GEN country affiliates, the annual Summit is an opportunity to offer national policy advisors an international forum in which to listen to and learn from their peers from around the world who are grappling with similar domestic policy challenges in government. During the Summit, they are able to exchange information with policy leaders about cutting-edge government programs and regulatory practices aimed at increasing new firm formation and gain insight about the ways in which other national governments support entrepreneurs. powered by the Kauffman Foundation + the Global Entrepreneurship Network

CONNECT | GEC+ is a deep-dive gathering of entrepreneurship experts that is focused on a particular area of startup ecosystems. Designed to enable a less hurried, deeper colloquy around well-defined yet unanswered questions arising from GEN’s annual Congress, GEC+ events look at regions or specific topics identified in conjunction with the nation that hosts them. powered by the Kauffman Foundation + the Global Entrepreneurship Network

GEN GLOBAL SPONSORS powered by the Kauffman Foundation + the Global Entrepreneurship Network

GEN GLOBAL PARTNERS & SUPPORTERS 1776 Endeavor NFTE African Leadership Academy Entrepreneurs’ Organization OECD Aspen Network of Development European Commission Tech. Stars Entrepreneurs GEDI Tony Elumelu Foundation ANDI Girl Up/United Nations Foundation GIST U. S. State Department City of Medelli n Get in the Ring Foundation UNESCO AOL Charitable Foundation Inter-American Development Bank United Nations Case Foundation INADEM USAID CIPE John Templeton Foundation World Bank CNBC Junior Achievement World Economic Forum DECA Mara Foundation Youth Business International DEMO NESTA powered by the Kauffman Foundation + the Global Entrepreneurship Network

GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP NETWORK g e n g l o b a l. o r g/georgia tgholadze@genglobal. org (+995 599) 382 295 Kostava str. 47, Tbilisi, Georgia, 0179 powered by the Kauffman Foundation + the Global Entrepreneurship Network