Forward Cities

JANUARY 21, 2020

The ESHIP Communities program is a community-driven approach for building entrepreneurial ecosystems that foster inclusion, relationships, collaboration, and social capital across networks of entrepreneurs and those who support them. Edgar is one of the founding members of our ESHIP Communities Council in Kansas City.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JULY 10, 2020

There is a better way, and many of us know it—entrepreneurial ecosystem building. But ecosystem building still hasn’t gone mainstream—it’s a mostly unknown approach to economic development. In a nutshell: A thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem is championed by leaders throughout the community.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Rural communities with higher broadband adoption rates have significantly more business startups by rural entrepreneurs. 18% higher per capita income growth in counties in the high broadband group from 2020-2022, equating to an increase of nearly $500 per person each year on average for county residents.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JULY 10, 2020

Ecosystem builders exist in a variety of places, such as communities, organizations, industries, etc. This space, so far, enables me to do that. What is the most successful/impactful program/event/thing you do/have done in your ecosystem? What is the biggest challenge you face as an Ecosystem Builder?

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 2, 2021

We aim to help entrepreneurs in those stages. Jutard said the fund’s founders were all investing or mentoring companies on their own, but the new funding will enable them to structure that assistance to help hundreds of startups rather than a handful. Why Latin American venture capital is breaking records this year.

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Angel Capital Association

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

In the heart of the NC Triangle (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill), where ideas take flight, a dynamic entrepreneurial ecosystem thrives. Neil Bagchi, founder of Bagchi Law, PLLC, is a leader in this entrepreneurial ecosystem.

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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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HPA

OCTOBER 11, 2022

While the University of Michigan has been formally educating students on entrepreneurship for decades, the region’s entrepreneurial ecosystem has notably ramped up in the last ten years and has effectively used its powerful alumni network to amplify its growth.

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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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StartupNation

JANUARY 12, 2022

We reached out to Brianna Ellison, director of community engagement for Verizon, as part of our initiative to bring the Verizon Small Business Digital Ready program to Michigan entrepreneurs and aspiring business owners. Brianna Ellison. It concludes with a Pitch Showcase awarding at least $25,000 in prize money. How do we bridge this gap?

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TechCrunch

MAY 29, 2021

Laura González-Estéfani is the founder and CEO of TheVentureCity , an international, operator-led venture acceleration model designed to make the global entrepreneurial ecosystem more diverse, international and accessible to fair capital. When a foreign entrepreneur raises money from U.S. Share on Twitter. Competitor effect.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 18, 2020

By: Sarah Dickey, ACA Membership Director Groundbreaking economist, author, investor, and entrepreneur is honored with the Angel Capital Association’s Hans Severiens Award While performing the research that culminated in her book, The Next Wave: Financing and Investing Strategies for Growth-Oriented Women Entrepreneurs , Alicia Robb, Ph.D.,

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 1, 2022

Register Ten industry-neutral firms (not fixated on one specific industry) have been selected to participate in the ScaleUp Growth Program Batch 3 by Endeavor Indonesia, the world’s premier community of high-impact entrepreneurs.

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Impact Hub

OCTOBER 7, 2023

Our mission is to build locally rooted and globally connected entrepreneurial communities for impact at scale. We create spaces and formats that encourage radical collaboration between these actors and impact entrepreneurs, to build a sense of shared purpose and drive collaborative action on systemic issues.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 25, 2024

The ultimate goal is to foster an entrepreneurial ecosystem that leads to greater economic growth by providing companies with crucial funding for product development, marketing, research and development, and other working capital needs. TLA Innovation, Inc. was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Paramus.

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Impact Hub

APRIL 23, 2021

By opening an Impact Hub, we knew that we had the ability to revolutionize Dhaka’s entrepreneurial ecosystem and enable entrepreneurs and organizations to be more impact-driven and sustainable. I am one person, part of a community of 17,000+ changemakers who help inspire, enable, connect around the same vision.

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Startup Catalyst

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

That absolute concentration of tech-enabled entrepreneurial businesses is quite incredible and it just makes you realise what is possible when you lift your gaze and look a bit further afield. Rowena sees the university as a whole as being a support system for student entrepreneurs. You need government.

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Impact Hub

JULY 22, 2020

The Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) “aims to ensure that the economy is structured and transformed to enable the meaningful participation of the majority of its citizens…” and to fight against the very present Apartheid past the country has been subjected to. Zinhle Phakathi.

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Impact Hub

OCTOBER 7, 2023

Impact enterprises refer to our community of entrepreneurs and the larger segment of SMEs (small-medium enterprises) and SGBs (small growing businesses) operating at the crossroads of entrepreneurship and impact, with an impact-first commitment.

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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. First-in-nation program will provide $3.6M

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Impact Hub

MARCH 13, 2020

We do this by organizing panels on emerging topics in the entrepreneurial ecosystem with academic, business and startup leaders. We create a space for experts to share their latest expertise in masterclasses and build a stage for entrepreneurs to showcase their vision. . 5 years of impact.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 15, 2021

E-commerce is booming, but among the biggest challenges for entrepreneurs of online businesses are finding a place to store the items they are selling and dealing with the logistics of operating. He also believes Saltbox is “extremely well-positioned to help power and enable the next generation of great direct to consumer brands.”

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 28, 2024

Mentorships and other resources also provided to winning tech-enabled startups led by members of underfunded demographics as part of Delaware’s fourth annual pitch competition WILMINGTON, Del. ( Rosenthal of the First Fund ; Marcie Reilly of The Innovation Space ; and Blessy Thomas of Innovative Capital Growth Fund.

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Impact Hub

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

For startups and entrepreneurs, this approach offers not only environmental benefits but also competitive advantagesreducing resource dependencies, unlocking new business opportunities, and fostering innovation. To truly nurture sustainability in the business world, we must create enabling entrepreneurial ecosystems.

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Source Link

JULY 8, 2021

The ins and outs of starting a business are challenging to any aspiring entrepreneur but are even harder to overcome for LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs. Such inequity can make it difficult for an LGBTQ+ entrepreneur to feel safe being out or pursuing business opportunities in line with their identity. Barriers facing LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs.

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