Ecosystem Builder Hub

JANUARY 29, 2021

Much of what we do as startup community builders requires in-person interactions through workshops, meetups, and other events. But the Covid pandemic pushed the big pause button on in-person events that are the beating heart of many startup communities. We’re leaning heavily on our digital platforms to keep the community engaged.

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Source Link

APRIL 20, 2022

There’s a lot to be optimistic about for entrepreneurship-led economic development. What topics would you like to see more of in our newsletter, socials and blogs? These consistent conversations recently resulted in West Virginia Business Link’s successful entrepreneurship event— Bridging Innovation Week.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JUNE 20, 2020

Collaborative research focused on developing the field of ecosystem building would allow the field to identify the principles and practices that are most effective for fostering successful entrepreneurship. I asked them to treat me like a funder. And the ecosystem building metrics stem from the outcomes derived from the community.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 14, 2021

Jamie Finney is a founding partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund , where he blogs about his work on VC and small communities. GCVF specializes in providing critical support to founders based in small communities, while connecting them to an unfair network well-beyond their small-town headquarters. Jamie Finney. Contributor.

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Onevest

APRIL 1, 2015

Studies show that over 80% of funding at Angel groups and Series A VCs goes to businesses in the same city/region as the funders. No city stands out as a leader across cleantech, green, community, and bottom billion targeted startups, and as such, entrepreneurs are not flocking to any one city to find talent or funding.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 11, 2021

Jamie Finney is a founding partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund , where he blogs about his work on VC and small communities. We detail below the major categories of VC: Funder category. These new data sources are creating high-impact tools for investors. Jamie Finney. Contributor. Of the Inc. 5000 companies, only 6.5%

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FundersClub

JUNE 12, 2017

Venture capital investing offers different challenges than those associated with tech entrepreneurship, but Alex Mittal, co-founder and CEO of FundersClub, approached the sphere of venture capital the same way he did as a tech founder previously: is there a better way to do this? So how is Funders Club different than other VCs?

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