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The Glue that Makes a Community Stick

This is going to be BIG.

What was harder to figure out how to do--and something no one ever really thinks about on the economic development side, is community. These folks could become clients, funders, or good places to connect and work over the long term. Stuff like that--buildings and businesses--were easy to describe.

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Strategies to sustain your entrepreneurial ecosystem

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Responding to external events and changes that impact your community requires ongoing adjustments to effect lasting and meaningful economic change. There are significant government dollars available for economic recovery right now. Building collaborations can spark, spur, and sustain economic growth.

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Revitalizing Your Resource Partner Network

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There’s a lot to be optimistic about for entrepreneurship-led economic development. Communication is a crucial component of a thriving network and helps engagement with entrepreneurs, resource partners, stakeholders and potential funders. When was the last time you gathered as a group, virtually or in-person?

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Celebrating 2021 Accomplishments and Looking Ahead to New Opportunities

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For every level of experience, ACA’s peer groups, events, and education courses offer unprecedented opportunities for angels to preview and connect in real time with companies, other investors, and economic development partners. The Angel Funders Report is based on direct investment data solicited from all ACA member groups.

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Professional development for tomorrow’s ecosystem builders

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I would like to know how to best measure and track entrepreneurship and economic development in a non-traditional way. I’d like to understand how to build effective multi-year plans that inspire and engage both funders of my own organization (and/or myself!) Denisse Rodriguez. Mara Hardy. Hard skills. Dustin Shay.

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Practical Metrics and Methods: ESHIP Goal 5 – Part 1

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I asked them to treat me like a funder. The traditional economic development approach uses static and reactive metrics – the number of jobs created, capital investment dollars, and companies recruited – on an annual basis. They described social improvement and positive outcomes – but nothing that was tangible.

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Celebrating 2022 Accomplishments and Looking Ahead to New Opportunities

Angel Capital Association

This capital flow is highlighted in the 2022 Angel Funders Report and results from a variety of factors including a more integrated strategy highlighting the value proposition to ACA members and a new emphasis on programming for entrepreneurs. The Angel Funders Report is based on direct investment data solicited from all ACA member groups.