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Strategies to sustain your entrepreneurial ecosystem

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They take a collaborative approach to staffing and funding these positions with responsibilities divided between the Iowa Economic Development Authority and the Center for Business Growth and Innovation at the University of Northern Iowa. Collaborate with community stakeholders. Measure your progress, show your impact. Don’t give up.

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The entrepreneur in all of us – How COVID revealed gaps and opportunities in the entrepreneurial landscape

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While the circumstances of the last 20 months have been challenging, those with an entrepreneurial mindset have adapted to overcome each successive obstacle. Even large companies have begun to recognize the value in thinking entrepreneurially. Expedited innovation. And some of those efforts will result in business creation.”.

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What Makes a Successful and Inclusive Entrepreneurial Ecosystem?

Forward Cities

Inclusive Innovation. Innovation is a hallmark of a vibrant society and is often most visible in the form of entrepreneurship. To level the playing field, it is imperative that leaders take steps to support inclusive innovation. InBIA Panel: “Equity and Inclusion in the Innovation Space”. By Stacey Williams, PhD, MPH.

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What is an Ecosystem Builder

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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. This shouldn’t come as a surprise.

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Improving startup results through female leadership

TechCrunch

Diverse teams have also been found to produce the most creative ideas. A key tenant of the Design Thinking and Lean Startup methods — which have served entrepreneurial ecosystems well — is to lead with action. Better ideas, more innovation, higher revenue and long-term profitability will be your reward.

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NJEDA Names Inaugural New Jersey Innovation Fellows Cohort

American Entrepreneurship

in income replacement grants and mentorship to first-time entrepreneurs, creating 10 new businesses and helping fuel innovation in strategic sectors The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) today announced the inaugural cohort of the New Jersey Innovation Fellows (NJIF) program.

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Enlist collaborators. Everyone is invited. Fireside Chat 3

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Because it’s an opportunity to remind them how intelligent, creative and knowledgeable they are. Rick’s approach to recruiting mentors is the epitome of the third principle for effective ecosystem building: Enlist collaborators. Diversity of thought and experience is where new ideas come about and where innovation can happen.