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Dispatches from the Road: Q3 2023

Revolution

We spent the good part of the past three months doing our favorite part of the job: meeting the startups we seed (and the communities that rally around them) on their home turf. Here’s a snapshot of the stops and connections we made in Q3. Hear his takes on building a strong investor syndicate.

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Strategies to sustain your entrepreneurial ecosystem

Source Link

We are experiencing unprecedented opportunities for communities to evaluate how best to respond to short-term needs while building resilient solutions for long-term success. Having worked in over 100 communities for over 18 years, SourceLink understands that with ecosystem-building there will never be a check box to mark “done”.

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Virtual Town Hall: The State of Black Entrepreneurship

Ecosystem Builder Hub

Discussing the state of Black entrepreneurship and the broader New Majority. Since their inception, 1863 Ventures has been unwavering in their commitment to building wealth in Black communities. – Formalized collaboration between funders, founders and ecosystem builders. Find Out More and Register! About 1863 Ventures.

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Practical Metrics and Methods: ESHIP Goal 5 – Part 1

Ecosystem Builder Hub

Collaborative research focused on developing the field of ecosystem building would allow the field to identify the principles and practices that are most effective for fostering successful entrepreneurship. I asked them to treat me like a funder. And the ecosystem building metrics stem from the outcomes derived from the community.

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Revitalizing Your Resource Partner Network

Source Link

There’s a lot to be optimistic about for entrepreneurship-led economic development. These consistent conversations recently resulted in West Virginia Business Link’s successful entrepreneurship event— Bridging Innovation Week. What resource organizations are in our community that we aren’t currently engaging with?

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Unsung Hero Spotlight: Beth Zimmer

Ecosystem Builder Hub

Ecosystem builders exist in a variety of places, such as communities, organizations, industries, etc. We have been really successful in changing our community’s culture. Today, I have asked some key funders to consider requiring ecosystem asks vs asks from individual organizations. ”(Startup Champions Network).

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Case Study: The Dan River Region Ecosystem Development

Ecosystem Builder Hub

From Tobacco & manufacturing to entrepreneurship. But as manufacturing moved overseas and the landscape morphed and changed in the tobacco industry, our community has had to do some collective ‘soul searching’ to ensure that we are finding ways to diversify and strengthen our economy and move forward.