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Rallying for rural entrepreneurship: addressing the challenges that face rural small businesses

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I consulted and trained dozens of local economic developers on entrepreneurship ecosystem building efforts, developing a unique understanding of the stereotypes and challenges associated with rural economic development and entrepreneurship ecosystem building. In the e2 Entrepreneurial Ecosystems thought paper Why Entrepreneurship?

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How to Launch Your Startup Without a Launch

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Talk about everyone else but yourselfbecause they all have networks, communities and followings. By spotlighting them in collaborations, youre able to borrow from their networks and gain like-minded followers of those folks that you share values with. Launching a pet care product?

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Emerging Entrepreneurship Ecosystems: GIST Net Launches

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Department of State and several other private sector partners to launch The GIST Network (GIST Net), an interactive online network connecting science and technology entrepreneurs in emerging economies. GIST Net also offers interactive discussion boards to help entrepreneurs connect; a mentorship hub with participants from top U.S.

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SBA Announces Community Navigator Model and Funding Opportunity

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While it appears the SBA will be applying this approach to the existing SBA-funded national network such as SBDCs, SCORE and Women Business Centers, the announcement indicates a new funding opportunity will soon open for states, tribes, units of local governments and other nonprofit organizations. What is the SBA Community Navigator Model?

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Latest Update on the SBA Community Navigator Funding Opportunity

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The program aims to place significant financial resources into organizations that wish to be hubs or spokes of entrepreneurship support and ecosystem-building efforts in their communities—particularly those organizations with deep roots in targeting underserved communities. Going beyond the SBA Community Navigator model.

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Welcome, BizLink Orange!

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Today marks the start of Global Entrepreneurship Week, an annual initiative that shines a light not only on the value entrepreneurs bring to our communities and global economy, but also the importance of building infrastructures that make it easier for them to start and scale their businesses. SourceLink? Orange County Mayor Jerry L.

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How collective data and storytelling can lead to lasting impact for underserved entrepreneurs

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The concept of building networks of support, or what has sometimes been referred to as, forging “entrepreneurial ecosystems”, has been a key focus for many advancing the idea that innovation and entrepreneurship will be the future of not just our recovery- but the necessary inclusive pathway for economic advancement and wealth building for all.