Ecosystem Builder Hub

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

In the midst of supporting founders in their communities during a global pandemic, what do they wish they were more versed in? Hard skills training: Facilitation & leadership, more and better business support for entrepreneurs, organizational skills, work-life balance. Lauren Mehler Pradhan. Lauren Mehler Pradhan. Gabe Munoz.

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Angel Capital Association

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Savara also recognized the value that angels could bring to its governing practices and leadership team. The team recognized the importance of proactively communicating with angel investors and leveraging their hard-earned experience to help the company grow. Several angel investors, including an M.D. Access the full report here!

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TechCrunch

JUNE 28, 2022

“Starting a business is hard, but we now have a path for proptech lined with funders and advisers that can propel entrepreneurs over early obstacles through to maturity and deep market penetration.” How would she break the news to her leadership team and employees? Since housing accounts for as much as 18% of the U.S.

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Founders Coop

APRIL 29, 2024

Being an effective founder of a high-growth company requires a bundle of technical, analytical, leadership and communication skills that don’t often come packaged in a single individual. Step 1: Find the best founders An uncomfortable truth about this work is that not all founders are created equal.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The Ecosystem Building Leadership Project (EBLP) is an initiative to advance the entrepreneurship ecosystem building field of practice. Beth Zimmer , Project Manager at Ecosystem Building Leadership Project. Those interested in the project are invited to join the EBLP online community on Tradewing. What would that look like?

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 26, 2023

We are deeply grateful to our dedicated volunteers and professional staff for their leadership, expertise and dedication to our mission. Fostering these entrepreneurs and the economies they impact is a direct result of ACA’s mission to fuel the success of the angel investor community.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

It can be frustrating to know that there are a plethora of great opportunities out there to help and educate our entrepreneurial community, but if our entrepreneurs have to spend their precious time trying to understand or simply find the info they’re looking for, they’re not making money and their frustration grows as well. . Gabe Munoz.

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EntreWorks Consulting

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Folks in the business of community building know the story when it comes to outside funders. In practice, this means that community building organizations operate with insufficient funds to pay people, to build organizations, and to do the job right. Capacity building—and community building—take money!

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Fortunately, there are a wide range of organizations that specifically want to support you, not just the VC community. I worked with outsourced research firm Wonder * to identify all of the institutions we could who support tech impact startups with cash and community, and in many cases without dilution. Summit Fellows.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 8, 2024

This project is designed to better educate the early stage investor community on the benefits of Deep Tech investments with the intention of increasing the amount of private capital available for deployment in the Deep Tech sector. More importantly, without you, our economy would be weakened and society’s ability to innovate would be stunted.

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Surdna Foundation

DECEMBER 11, 2020

and basic community infrastructure (fire engines!). It took the board and staff a year to settle on language that captured our ethos and aspirations: fostering sustainable communities in the United States guided by principles of social justice. So how did a white-led family board make the decision to focus on racial equity?

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Fortunately, there are a wide range of organizations that specifically want to support you, not just the VC community. I worked with outsourced research firm Wonder * to identify all of the institutions we could who support tech impact startups with cash and community, and in many cases without dilution. Notley Ventures.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

AUGUST 31, 2021

No matter where you live in the world, public speaking is essential for you to exercise leadership. It’s giving a presentation before a client or potential funder. It’s inspiring an audience to take action on an important issue in your business or in your community. That is the essence of leadership.

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Forward Cities

MAY 13, 2024

Overview Forward Cities is a national nonprofit with a firm belief that every entrepreneur deserves an equitable chance to launch and grow a business that generates wealth for themselves, their families, and their communities.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 22, 2020

What to Expect from your Leadership/Vision for the Next 3 years , Marcia Dawood, ACA Vice Chair, MindShift Capital. Register today to reserve your (virtual) seat for this important networking and learning experience for angels and the communities they touch. Moderated by Lorine Pendleton, ACA Board Member, TIGER 21 NY Chair.

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Forward Cities

JUNE 17, 2022

Overview The Senior Director of E3 Solutions leads the sales, development, delivery, and continuous improvement of Forward Cities equitable entrepreneurial ecosystem building solutions for communities across the country. The position will also be charged with leadership, management, and oversight of the growing E3 Solutions team.

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Forward Cities

JUNE 17, 2022

The Senior Director of E3 Solutions leads the sales, development, delivery, and continuous improvement of Forward Cities equitable entrepreneurial ecosystem building solutions for communities across the country. The position will also be charged with leadership, management, and oversight of the growing E3 Solutions team.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

Of course, there are women in businesses and leadership positions but few female founders to compare notes with. However, female investors will often come from technology careers, so to get more female funders requires a systematic shift and change across the whole ecosystem. I struggled with the fact that I didn’t see faces like mine.

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