EntreWorks Consulting

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

If you’re pursuing professional development or just want to learn about new trends in economic development, join us on September 17-18, 2020 for another on-line version of the International Economic Development Council’s Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Strategies course. EntreWorks Blog.

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EntreWorks Consulting

JULY 18, 2019

I’ve always appreciated these protected lands for their natural beauty, but they’re also an important contributor to new job creation and economic development. Protect Land, Create Jobs: Economic Development and Land Conservation. EntreWorks Blog.

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EntreWorks Consulting

JUNE 3, 2020

Communities that invest in T alent, I nfrastructure, E ntrepreneurship, and enhanced B usiness R etention & E xpansion programs will likely have the best potential for economic R ecovery. On June 18 and 19, I’ll be co-teaching an on-line version of IEDC’s Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development course on-line.

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EntreWorks Consulting

JUNE 3, 2019

They include: June 18-19: National CEDS Forum (Columbus, OH): I’ll be leading a session on economic diversification and resilience, discussing how the regional Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) process can help regions make smart decisions about their economic futures. EntreWorks Blog.

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EntreWorks Consulting

AUGUST 19, 2019

This issue examines the power of place in economic development, and discusses how we can use work spaces,such as our offices, business incubators, and coworking spaces, to help build social capital, build community, and advance the cause of economic development. EntreWorks Blog.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

MAY 13, 2021

Ben Franklin Technology Partners, an award-winning, tech-based economic development program, is offering emerging entrepreneurs and small manufacturers the opportunity to participate in our fun, risk-free $50,000 BIG IDEA Contest. So, why do most people enter Ben Franklin’s BIG IDEA Contest? Because they want to win!

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

MAY 13, 2024

The Paulsen Awards, $5,000 scholarships sponsored by the Oklahoma Business Roundtable, recognized outstanding students committed to economic development and entrepreneurship.

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EntreWorks Consulting

MARCH 10, 2020

In recent years, many states and communities have embraced food systems and ag/food sector development as core economic development strategies. This is a great place to not only learn about Vermont’s model efforts, but also about the opportunities and challenges of supporting food systems development in your region as well.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 29, 2018

All of the costs of the event were covered by our sponsors, the main ones being TAMKEEN (The Bahrain Labour Fund) and the Bahrain Economic Development Board. Suhaili’s commitment to education and innovation as a path toward decent work and economic growth earned him a nomination for 2018 EO Global Citizen of the Year. .

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EntreWorks Consulting

MARCH 11, 2019

This excellent edited volume is full of insights that are relevant not only to community college staff and partners, but to community and economic development leaders as well. EntreWorks Blog. Community Colleges as Incubators of Innovation.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

She did this initially through her Social Venturers website with blog post articles, fireside chats , and masterclasses. Episode 6: How to Approach Economic Development Through an Ecosystem Mindset with Christina Oldfather. In 2022, Anika launched the Ecosystems for Change podcast.

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EntreWorks Consulting

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

That’s work for academics, not for economic developers! This mindset seems to be changing (thankfully) as more places recognize that good data can lead to better planning for community and economic development. EntreWorks Blog. With better data comes better informed—and better overall (we hope!)—decision

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

JANUARY 13, 2021

Thornburgh took stock of Pennsylvania’s numerous resource – four of the top 50 research universities in the country and a substantial workforce of engineers produced by universities across the state – and formulated an action plan that would eventually become a national standard for innovation-based economic development.

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EntreWorks Consulting

OCTOBER 19, 2020

As such, these towns are facing both good (how to spend increased tax revenues) and bad (how to manage rapid growth) economic development challenges. EntreWorks Blog. These places were attracting many newcomers prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and the pace of in-migration seems to be accelerating even faster now.

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EntreWorks Consulting

DECEMBER 11, 2019

In many ways, this proposal echoes similar efforts such as the Economic Development Administration’s I6 program or the WIRED program of the 1990s. (As Not surprisingly, I like this basic concept as I strongly believe that we have been underfunding place-based economic development for decades. EntreWorks Blog.

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EntreWorks Consulting

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Our latest edition of EntreWorks Insights examined the power of place, i.e., how community gathering places can help build social capital and promote economic development. Maine’s Coworking Development Fund. EntreWorks Blog.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

That’s why Ben Franklin Technology Partners, created more than 35 years ago with broad bipartisan support, has become one of the most widely known and emulated state technology-based economic development programs in the nation. was the second to lowest among 13 comparable states for technology-led economic development programs in 2019.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

It helps shape the narrative around entrepreneurship and economic development. “ Or it could be more simple, like writing a blog article or doing a Facebook Live video about a new startup in your town. It helps establish credibility of your community as a cohesive ecosystem. We have to get better at telling our own stories.

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EntreWorks Consulting

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

ROI), a regional economic development partnership covering 11 counties. EntreWorks Blog. I’ve been working this region over the past year (although not on housing), and have been very impressed with the work of county leaders and Regional Opportunities Initiative, Inc. The Rural Housing Crisis: Lessons from Indiana.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

APRIL 13, 2022

Basic knowledge of economic development and tech startups a plus. Requirements: Ten years of experience in marketing, communications, public relations, and social media. Master’s Degree in marketing, public relations, or another relevant field preferred. Outstanding writing and communications skills. Experience in Photoshop.

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Gust

OCTOBER 29, 2014

The Digital.NYC hub (an “Ecosystem Hub” as we call it behind the scenes) features every resource and insight for the NYC tech and startup scene including news, jobs, courses, events, blogs, and even available workspaces. For IBM, Digital.NYC provides exclusive community-building in the fastest growing tech ecosystem in the world.

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EntreWorks Consulting

JANUARY 7, 2020

Local food systems development has been a hot topic in community development circles for some time now. These efforts typically use agriculture and food development as tools to advance community economic development and to improve community health outcomes. EntreWorks Blog.

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EntreWorks Consulting

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

This is yet further evidence that these voucher tools work and that they need to be part of the toolbox for economic developers here in the US. EntreWorks Blog. The Power of Innovation Vouchers–Yet More Evidence.

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EntreWorks Consulting

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

All of this work is devoted to telling the story of how entrepreneurship can be a tool for personal enrichment, economic development, and community building. EntreWorks Blog. It currently engages 20,000 partners in 170 countries, who sponsor 35,000 events that engage more than 10 million people.

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EntreWorks Consulting

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

The experience of these counties suggests some basic economic development directions for rural places. Effective strategies should include economic diversification, expanded efforts to spawn new locally-owned small businesses, and investments to improve local housing stock. EntreWorks Blog. A Tale of Two Rural Places.

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EntreWorks Consulting

JANUARY 17, 2020

Economic developers will be intrigued by survey results that show 7 out of 10 surveyed at-home workers would consider moving to a new location and are looking for locations outside of major cities. EntreWorks Blog. Fort Leonard Wood, MO has the highest share among US regions). Recruiting At-Home Workers.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JULY 1, 2020

Some of her projects include: (With Norris Krueger) 2020: AOM 2020 PDW “Entrepreneur-Led Economic Development: Entrepreneurial Communities through New Eyes… the Right Eyes!” My needs-to-be-updated blog is at www.bit.ly/NKblog2a ” (#18303, August, Vancouver ). ESHIPprojects. (2)

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EntreWorks Consulting

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Some interesting pilot projects are underway, thanks to the new AML Reclamation Economic Development Pilot program and other initiatives, such as the POWER program for coal-reliant regions. (See EntreWorks Blog. We will need additional funds to support reclamation and to build capacity in impact communities.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 13, 2021

During his free time, he started a blog to tell his friends back home about his life out west, and also to recommend TV shows. Slowly, Mike’s Bloggity Blog became one of Canada’s premier entertainment sites, and Morrison found himself with a local newspaper column as well as regular television and radio appearances.

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EntreWorks Consulting

DECEMBER 17, 2019

You can also learn more about positions on all sides of the debate from the American Bankers Association to the Opportunity Finance Network to the National Alliance of Community Economic Development Associations. CRA has been, and will continue to be an important tool in our community development toolbox. EntreWorks Blog.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 29, 2010

There’s also been some great blog chatter from Sarah Tavel ( here ) and Josh Kopelman ( here and here ) on the topic. In fact, the failure of the local chamber of commerce and economic development organizations is largely the reason why it’s so expensive for local plays to acquire customers.

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EntreWorks Consulting

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Starved for funds, grantees can’t invest in retaining talent, training people, developing new skills, and maintaining an experience base about what works in the field. We constantly claim that leadership matters in economic development, yet we often fail to invest in the building blocks for effective leadership.

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Forward Cities

JULY 25, 2019

In my last blog, I talked about the definition and evaluation of two key elements of an entrepreneurial ecosystem – entrepreneurs and entrepreneur support organizations (ESOs). Identify and develop better metrics and methods for ecosystem building. Economic Development Quarterly, 32(2), 119-134. 2019) [link].

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OurCrowd

JANUARY 18, 2023

Bain Global Practice Head, Sustainability & Responsibility, Jenny Davis-Peccoud and Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development Chair H.E. The post [Ynsect on CNBC] Improving food distribution and insects as protein substitutes appeared first on OurCrowd Blog. Mohamed Ali Al Shorafa Al Hammadi also join the panel.

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EntreWorks Consulting

OCTOBER 6, 2020

The International Economic Development Council’s (IEDC) annual conference is going virtual next week. I’ll be leading a panel on Economic Diversification strategies on Wednesday October 14 from 2-3 PM Eastern Time. IEDC Panel on Economic Diversification, October 14. EntreWorks Blog. Hope to see you next week.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

APRIL 16, 2019

About Ben Franklin Technology Partners: The largest early-stage investor in the state, Ben Franklin Technology Partners/CNP, (an initiative of the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development and funded by the Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority) provides funding, operational assistance, and business support services to emerging (..)

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EntreWorks Consulting

MAY 14, 2019

Rural development hubs are a new concept meant to describe new types of organizations and networks focused on rural community building in a holistic way that embraces traditional economic development, local institution building, and a focus on enhancing all forms of local wealth (cultural, social, natural, etc.).

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