Jakarta (ANTARA News) -A Global Entrepreneurship Delegation of 13 leading American entrepreneurs and early-stage investors will visit Indonesia, July 19-24, 2011, the US embassy announced here Thursday.<\/p>\n
The Entrepreneurship Delegation will be led by Steven Koltai, the State Department`s Senior Advisor for Global Entrepreneurship, and will be hosted by the Global Entrepreneurship Program Indonesia (GEPI).<\/p>\n
The Entrepreneurship Delegation will enhance U.S. and Indonesian efforts to promote entrepreneurship and strengthen business ties under the Comprehensive Partnership.<\/p>\n
Improving trade and investment is one of the six pillars of the Comprehensive Partnership.<\/p>\n
\"Entrepreneurship is one of the fastest growing areas of our Comprehensive Partnership, successfully promoting stronger ties and greater people-to-people engagement to the benefit of both our economies,\" U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia Scot Marciel said.<\/p>\n
The centerpiece of the Delegation`s visit will be a \"Showcase of Indonesia`s Entrepreneurs\" during which 32 Indonesian start-ups will present business plans to the Delegation.<\/p>\n
Start ups can still register their business ideas until June 19th at: http:\/\/gepi.mekar.biz. Start ups selected will make presentations to the Entrepreneurship Delegation.<\/p>\n
The Showcase finale and announcement of winners will take place in Bali on July 22. The finale will also kick off the Indonesian-led Regional Entrepreneurship Summit (RES) hosted by the Indonesian Minister of Trade Mari Pangestu.<\/p>\n
Members of the Entrepreneurship Delegation will include Arthur Benjamin, Serial entrepreneur and investor, focusing on the media and education industries; Seth Goldstein, Serial entrepreneur (Roots Markets, Stickybits, Sitespecific, Majestic Research), Entrepreneur in Residence at Flatiron Partners; Yao-Hui Huang, Co-founder of New York City-based incubator The Hatchery; Jalak Jobanputra, Early stage investor in a number of funds; and Faysal Sohail, Managing Director of CMEA Capital (one of the leading Silicon Valley venture capital firms).<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/global-entrepreneurship-delegation-to-visit-indonesia-1308277937", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }