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Semana Global de Empreendedorismo (Global Entrepreneurship Week), with its slogan “Make it Happen” (Bota pra fazer),  is an event designed to awaken the entrepreneurial spirit. This year it is being held simultaneously in 90 countries.

In Brazil the event is being led by the Endeavor Institute, and there will be lectures, workshops, games, fairs and other initiatives taking place around Brazil, to help make you more enterprising.

Startupi will be participating in two ways: 1) I will be the official Tweeter of the Week, doing the coverage of several activities; 2) and Startupi has joined with the Microsoft SOL (Startups On Line) program and the system of innovation for social businesses at The Hub in São Paulo to promote a special event. Read more…

It’s confirmed: the editor of TechCrunch, Sarah Lacy, will arrive in Brazil Saturday August 29th.

Since she wrote about her upcoming trip to Brazil,  many people have been waiting for more details. Me, too. The São Paulo headquarters of Endeavor, an international organization Sarah is in touch with, confirmed that she is arriving Saturday and that there will be an event with her.

TechCrunch is one of the most recognized sites in the world of startups and the Internet. Active since 2005, it publishes articles about new web products and companies. It offers information and resources for entrepreneurs, and was one of the inspirations for Startupi.