Source Link

MARCH 29, 2021

We’re thrilled the SBA goes on to recommend that effective network building must also adopt a data-driven approach , something we’ve been championing with communities via our SourceLink Pro entrepreneurship CRM and decision support system and Resource Navigator technologies. What is the SBA Community Navigator Model?

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Source Link

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

In fact, many communities start with just one area of focus and develop their program over time to realize economic impact. In 2018, the state of Nebraska released Blueprint Nebraska, a strategic plan aimed at identifying the state’s core economic development challenges to create pioneering solutions. Worth the wait.

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Source Link

JANUARY 29, 2022

In 2021, we saw new programs and funding opportunities from the EDA and SBA to rebuild, sustain and grow entrepreneurship. At SourceLink, we continued the entrepreneurial ecosystem building work we’re known for while proactively developing ways to bolster this renewed wave of support.

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Source Link

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

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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Source Link

OCTOBER 13, 2021

and abroad with entrepreneurship at the forefront, it’s more important than ever to rethink and reboot as one global ecosystem to support a more sustainable and equitable world. Global Entrepreneurship Week 2021: November 8-14. We would love to hear how your community celebrates entrepreneurship. Register here: [link].

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Source Link

DECEMBER 7, 2021

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.

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Source Link

MAY 10, 2022

On Thursday, April 21, SourceLink hosted Building Rural Communities Through Entrepreneurship , a webinar on strategies for growing rural communities through entrepreneurship-led economic development. Don Macke – Senior Vice President, e2 Entrepreneurial Ecosystems. Nicole LaChapelle – Mayor, Easthampton, MA.

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Source Link

JUNE 3, 2019

Read these tips from foundation leaders on how entrepreneurship ecosystem builders can develop relationships with foundations that invest in community economic development.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Over the past three years, there has been a marked increase in the number of women pursuing entrepreneurship, with an estimated 40 percent of new businesses in the United States started by women. Widespread layoffs during the pandemic contributed to an initial rise in female entrepreneurship in 2020, along with the need for flexibility.

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Ian Hathaway

JULY 28, 2020

After three eventful years , I’m excited to say that my new book— The Startup Community Way: Evolving an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem , with Brad Feld —is officially available to the public today! I learned so much in the process and developed a large number of meaningful relationships along the way that will last a lifetime.

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Source Link

MARCH 30, 2022

Creating inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystems can help close the wealth gap , as entrepreneurship offers one of the greatest opportunities for personal wealth building. These resources can help you get started: IEDC’s Playbook for Equitable Economic Development. Make your ecosystem adaptable.

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Source Link

MARCH 29, 2024

Entrepreneurial ecosystems are dynamic, and as they evolve, regular reevaluation—or “spring cleaning”—becomes essential to foster innovation, optimize resources, enhance competitiveness, and ensure […] Spring cleaning isn’t just for closets and cobwebs.

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Source Link

JANUARY 29, 2022

In our commitment to entrepreneurship-led economic development, we’ve made it our practice to regularly share insights and lessons learned while celebrating success stories along the way. Rallying for rural entrepreneurship: addressing the challenges that face rural small businesses. Funding Entrepreneurship.

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Source Link

JANUARY 29, 2022

Your local Small Business Development Center (SBDC), which can provide assistance with business planning, access to financing, counseling services and classes. University entrepreneurship and innovation centers that partner with the community to provide tools, facilities and education to local business owners.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Local broadband providers offer greater access to achieve economic prosperity Rural economies and communities benefit from access to fiber broadband, boosting entrepreneurship, income, and business investments. The study strongly suggests that broadband is an effective tool for economic development, supporting the business community.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

And yet, our economic policies espoused by governments and traditional economic development approaches continue to focus on attracting big businesses. It’s time for a radical rethink in how we do economic development. This focus needs to stop. The report from Kauffman isn’t an outlier.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

APRIL 20, 2022

Join a collaborative effort to design, create, and validate the advancement of the entrepreneurship ecosystem building field of practice. A small, but growing number of people are turning to entrepreneurial ecosystem building as a strategy to build more inclusive and resilient economies.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JULY 1, 2020

Practical Metrics and Methods (Academic Edition): Identify and develop better metrics and methods for ecosystem building. In a nutshell : There are many metrics and methods in use in entrepreneurial ecosystem building, but they are not all widely adopted. An ecosystem is a complex and dynamic system.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JULY 10, 2020

And yet, our economic policies espoused by governments and traditional economic developers continue to focus on attracting existing big businesses. There is a better way, and many of us know it—entrepreneurial ecosystem building. Even fewer have been exposed to entrepreneurial ecosystems and the value they offer.

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Forward Cities

JULY 25, 2019

The essence of an entrepreneurial ecosystem is its people and the culture of trust and collaboration that allows them to interact successfully. An ecosystem that allows for the fast flow of talent, information, and resources helps entrepreneurs quickly find what they need at each stage of growth.

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Source Link

APRIL 20, 2022

If you’re feeling like your entrepreneurial ecosystem engagement has been dormant, you’re not alone. During the pandemic, many ecosystem builders have felt challenged maintaining meaningful engagement with their network. There’s a lot to be optimistic about for entrepreneurship-led economic development.

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Forward Cities

JULY 2, 2019

As Forward Cities journeys with communities to develop equitable entrepreneurial ecosystems, one thing we are learning is that our collective imagination around entrepreneurship will have to expand. To them, those enterprises seemed less like examples of entrepreneurship and more like examples of community development.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JUNE 20, 2020

Practical Metrics and Methods (Practitioner Edition): Identify and develop better metrics and methods for ecosystem building. In a nutshell : There are many metrics and methods in use in entrepreneurial ecosystem building, but they are not all widely adopted. In fact, many approaches are still emerging. Metrics do that.

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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. After a several months of collaborative online exploration and development, over 70 volunteers convened in Indianapolis in early September to move the project forward.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

This post is part of a series featuring highlights from the Unsung Heroes of Ecosystem Building campaign which shone a spotlight on 40+ entrepreneurial ecosystem builders from around the U.S. Not everybody can do ecosystem building; it’s a talent that is developed through experience and education, connections and networking.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JULY 29, 2020

There’s a new community network emerging to help entrepreneurial ecosystem builders connect, learn, and grow— Startup Communities: The community for entrepreneurial ecosystem builders. Startup Communities: The community for entrepreneurial ecosystem builders to connect, learn, and grow.

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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.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

As the field of entrepreneurial ecosystem building has started to grow over the last decade a few books dedicated exclusively to the topic have become valuable sources of information for ecosystem builders. I suspect many ecosystem builders will find the final sections of the book the most rewarding.

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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. This shouldn’t come as a surprise.

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Forward Cities

JANUARY 13, 2020

A: The ESHIP buzz is exciting not only for the Kansas City entrepreneurship community as a whole, but it’s also providing light to the underserved communities and helping to increase the conversation about inequalities and what’s needed to level playing fields as it relates to small business ownership. A: My why stems from my upbringing.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

APRIL 30, 2024

The 2024 PA Wilds Big Idea Contest, an initiative aimed at fostering innovation and entrepreneurship in Cameron, Clinton, Lycoming, Potter, and Tioga Counties, has announced its finalists. Their project, currently in the engineering phase, holds promise for reducing carbon emissions while promoting economic development in the region.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 25, 2024

April 24, 2024) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) has closed its first four approvals under the Angel Match Program , awarding a total of $2 million to support early-stage technology companies. $20M program matches investors’ direct investment in product-based companies TRENTON, N.J.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

APRIL 30, 2024

The 2024 PA Wilds Big Idea Contest, an initiative aimed at fostering innovation and entrepreneurship in Cameron, Clinton, Lycoming, Potter, and Tioga Counties, has announced its finalists. After rigorous evaluation, six outstanding contenders have emerged, each presenting groundbreaking solutions in diverse fields.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 18, 2024

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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Forward Cities

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

For the past few years, LISC has been working with and studying examples of Anchors catalyzing small and minority business development in communities across the country. Creating Shared Value for Anchors and Small Business Ecosystems. What is an Anchor?

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 14, 2020

The Dan River Region Ecosystem Development Project as a promising sign for the sustainable future of Ecosystem Building… . As a project-based Ecosystem Builder, I have observed the exciting recent shift in conversation and strategy around building and scaling entrepreneurial ecosystems. LinkedIn: [link].

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

This post is part of a series featuring highlights from the Unsung Heroes of Ecosystem Building campaign which shone a spotlight on 40+ entrepreneurial ecosystem builders from around the U.S. My biggest frustration and battle are to keep saying that building an ecosystem is a need and it matters. Christina Theodoraki.

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