World Entrepreneurs` Day 2026: 5 interesting facts
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World Entrepreneur Day
Every year, World Entrepreneur Day 2026 is observed on August 21 every year to honour businessmen and encourage startup culture while creating jobs
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Origin of the day
The day was started in 2013 by the International Business Associations (AIBA) to promote global entrepreneurship, leadership and honour innovators too
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Origin of the word `entrepreneurship`
The world comes from the 13th century French verb `entreprendre` that simply means `to undertake`, and has over time been used across the world, and India too
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Startups in India
While there are many across the world, India has over 2.23 lakh government-recognised startups and is third behind only US and China in the ecosystem
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Earnings through businesses in India
India earned approximately Rs 375 lakh crore from businesses in 2025-2026
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