The Entrepreneurial Growth Forum (EGF) was founded in 1983 by Larry Farrell to research and teach entrepreneurial practices of successful entrepreneurs worldwide. [1] EGF's mission is to study high-growth business practices and distill them into teachable principles. [2] It serves large companies, aspiring entrepreneurs, schools, and governments in over 40 countries and has over 5 million participants. [3] After over 25 years, EGF has successfully achieved its goal of researching and teaching entrepreneurship worldwide.