Ecosystem Builder Hub

JULY 10, 2020

There is a better way, and many of us know it—entrepreneurial ecosystem building. But ecosystem building still hasn’t gone mainstream—it’s a mostly unknown approach to economic development. In a nutshell: A thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem is championed by leaders throughout the community.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JULY 10, 2020

Ecosystem builders exist in a variety of places, such as communities, organizations, industries, etc. We’ve filled gaps with programs that others had no capacity for, such as entrepreneurial mindset education, CO.STARTERS, the DisruptErie Awards, and the innovation competition across the 4 universities.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

DECEMBER 14, 2020

A core tenet of ecosystem building is making connections—connecting entrepreneurs to people, information, and resources that can help them move their business forward. “An The one-on-one connecting that ecosystem builders do is a critical part of our role in facilitating the flow of information.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 29, 2020

Dozens of ecosystem builders share their perspective on what an entrepreneurial ecosystem builder is, and does. One of the challenges in turning ecosystem building into a recognized profession is the lack of a recognized definition for what it is and what an ecosystem builder is. Who are they? ” Henry Rael.

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Forward Cities

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Editor’s note: This article is part of a larger series called Solution Stories, which aim to tell the story of the work Forward Cities is helping to guide in cities across the country. For additional background on the specific approach taken in communities like Indianapolis, please visit the first article in the series here.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Ecosystem builders must recruit those individuals and elevate them as examples for others by highlighting their stories to others. ” — Kauffman Foundation Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Building Playbook. Creating and sharing stories about your entrepreneurs and your startup community has several benefits.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JULY 8, 2020

I see an ecosystem builder as someone who takes a holistic look at creating the conditions for entrepreneurship and innovation to thrive in a community. Direct entrepreneur support is critical but only a part of creating a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem. What motivates you as an ecosystem builder?

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Ian Hathaway

JULY 29, 2020

This article originally published on the Center for American Entrepreneurship Ideas Blog My new book with CAE Advisory Board member Brad Feld published yesterday. For this reason, the topic of “entrepreneurial ecosystems” has begun to play a bigger role in many economic policy agendas.

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Forward Cities

DECEMBER 16, 2019

This article is part of a larger series called Solution Stories, which aim to tell the story of the work Forward Cities is helping to guide in cities across the country. One of the unique things about the work of Forward Cities is the placed-based focus of the entrepreneurial ecosystem-building work. Editor's Note.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 18, 2020

By: Sarah Dickey, ACA Membership Director Groundbreaking economist, author, investor, and entrepreneur is honored with the Angel Capital Association’s Hans Severiens Award While performing the research that culminated in her book, The Next Wave: Financing and Investing Strategies for Growth-Oriented Women Entrepreneurs , Alicia Robb, Ph.D.,

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JULY 10, 2020

As entrepreneurial ecosystem builders, we’re united in our belief in the impact of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial ecosystem building as a strategy to build, and now rebuild, economies. It’s a common core value that distinguishes ecosystem builders. This article is sponsored by CO.STARTERS.

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Forward Cities

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Editor’s note: This article is part of a larger series called Solution Stories, which aim to tell the story of the work Forward Cities is helping to guide in cities across the country. For additional background on the specific approach taken in communities like Franklin County, please visit the first article in the series found here.

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Forward Cities

JANUARY 13, 2020

Editor’s note: This article is part of a larger series called Solution Stories, which illuminates how Forward Cities is helping to guide in cities across the country. They opened The Corner , an entrepreneurial coworking space in New Kensington’s downtown area that provides small business support to the community.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JULY 8, 2020

I see an ecosystem builder as something that takes a holistic look at creating the conditions for entrepreneurship and innovation to thrive in a community. Direct entrepreneur support is critical but only a part of creating a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem. What motivates you as an ecosystem builder?

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Impact Hub

OCTOBER 7, 2023

Impact Hub, with its access to over 25,000 impact-driven entrepreneurial solutions across 65 countries, offers a beacon of practicality, innovation and inclusivity in supporting policymakers in the positive transformation of the societies they serve.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JULY 1, 2020

They might work in local, state or federal government, a university, an economic development agency, a chamber of commerce, a small non-profit organization, a large corporation, or more directly in some kind of entrepreneurial support organization. Ecosystem builder might be part of their job title or job description, but often it is not.

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Angel Capital Association

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The report provides context for seemingly disparate data points, identifies trends and highlights innovative ways that ACA members are working together to fuel the entrepreneurial ecosystem. The AFR continues to be the definitive source of angel investing in North America. Read more online.

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Impact Hub

OCTOBER 7, 2023

This article delves into Impact Hub’s policy approach, highlighting its goals, and applied practices to illustrate how we grow impact through our communities worldwide. Our Impact Hubs place particular emphasis on reaching and enabling under-represented and under-invested entrepreneurs.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 21, 2020

Louis County Library who assists small businesses, startups and entrepreneurs with using FREE library resources to grow their businesses. Louis County Library as her introduction to ecosystem building. ” To you, what is an Ecosystem Builder? ” To you, what is an Ecosystem Builder? Mel credits her work at St.

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Impact Hub

JULY 22, 2020

This article is co-written by Zinhle Phakathi and Thandi Dyani from Impact Hub Johannesburg. Zinhle Phakathi is a networker skilled in building entrepreneurial ecosystems with a lived experience of being an entrepreneur. Thandi Dyani. Zinhle Phakathi.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JANUARY 29, 2021

Peter Cimino in Buffalo sent in a great question as part of the Insights from the Field campaign series of articles, asking: “What are you doing during Covid times to keep the community engaged?”. Denisse Rodriguez in Puerto Rico has a two-pronged approach; one for entrepreneurs and one for entrepreneurial support organizations.

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Angel Capital Association

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Through ACA’s strong and experienced public policy leadership team, ACA has been able to gain more diverse voices as both investors and entrepreneurs. ACA and its members recognized the need for a strong advocacy arm and public policy agenda to educate Members of Congress on issues that affect angel investors and early-stage entrepreneurs.

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