American Entrepreneurship

MAY 2, 2024

NJ’s Strategic Innovation Center will support 100 new companies over next five years, generating at least 2,500 new jobs NEWARK, N.J. HAX, a startup development program for pre-seed hard tech companies, with offices across the world, supports startups and entrepreneurs through investment capital, mentorship, and collaboration.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 21, 2024

Not only does this announcement mean more great jobs in our state – but it means that there is more opportunity for Incyte to keep doing good in our community and across the world. I want to thank Incyte’s leadership for their commitment to Delaware.” Incyte’s research makes a huge difference in peoples’ lives.

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American Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Small businesses encouraged to take advantage of the Small Business E-Commerce Support Program to develop website, marketing plan & implement online ordering TRENTON, N.J. About the NJEDA The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) serves as the State’s principal agency for driving economic growth.

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American Entrepreneurship

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Board will work to increase capital to minority-owned startups, create diverse innovation economy WOODBRIDGE, N.J. Under Governor Phil Murphy’s leadership, New Jersey has prioritized supporting diverse entrepreneurs and growing the state’s innovation community.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 17, 2024

May 8, 2024) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board today designated Netflix Inc. Under Governor Murphy’s leadership, film production continues to thrive in the Garden State, exemplified by Netflix’s commitment to build a world-class studio in Fort Monmouth,” said NJEDA Chief Executive Officer Tim Sullivan.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

“FFI Ionix’s decision to stay and grow in our state is great news for Delaware and our leadership in the hydrogen economy,” said Governor John Carney. “We This is what the Graduated Lab Space Grants and Strategic Fund are for: keeping and growing innovative companies here in the First State.” Christiansen.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 2, 2023

These organizations include: The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) represents the interests of entrepreneurs and promotes economic development. Members gain access to experts, executive education, leadership development, and a network of successful entrepreneurs — all of which can accelerate your growth.

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Impact Hub

AUGUST 10, 2023

Scaling green ventures: meet the innovators accelerating climate action In a world echoing with the urgent call for environmental change, the Impact Hub Network is committed to supporting innovative green ventures for a brighter tomorrow. The total investment needed amounts to $9.2 trillion per year until 2050, with $6.5

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

DECEMBER 18, 2019

His 40 years of economic development experience included tenures at the Michigan Department of Commerce; Secretary of the Oklahoma Department of Commerce where he created the nationally recognized Quality Jobs Program; and Partner in both Intersouth Partners and Chisholm Private Capital Partners of Oklahoma City. Gregory’s University.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Ecosystem building and community building is hard. Entrepreneurship ecosystem builders work for social change and impact — working to help their communities thrive. They amplify the work of local makers, doers and innovators by championing their efforts and rallying support around them. Check out to Season 1.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

APRIL 11, 2022

An initiative has launched to advance the entrepreneurship ecosystem building field of practice, hosted by the International Business Innovation Associate (InBIA), with funding and support by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. Create conditions for the sustained efforts needed to create a ‘home’ to center the field of ecosystem building.

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American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 21, 2023

June 21, 2023) – In May , the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board approved five grant applications totaling more than $3.7 million under the Authority’s Offshore Wind Workforce and Skills Development Grant Challenge (Grant Challenge). TRENTON, N.J.

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Angel Capital Association

JULY 17, 2023

Last week, the ACA Public Policy leadership, alongside members of GrayRobinson , made a visit to Capitol Hill to support expansion of Section 1202 exclusion of gain from the sale of qualified small business stock. The legislation, HR 3937 , has passed through the Ways and Means Committee and is awaiting debate on the House floor.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2021

The Black and Latinx Seed Fund will be administered by the New Economic Development Authority (NJEDA). NJEDA CEO Tim Sullivan said based on research conducted by the state, that New Jersey is the first state in the nation to develop this type of fund. As one evidence of that, last year Crunchbase found that as of Aug.

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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. What would that look like?

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

.” Echoing the mantra of Rise of the Rest, these regions are well-positioned to create startup activity and strengthen their ecosystem through intentional cultivation of a collaborative culture, engagement with the community, and capitalization of early-stage ventures. There is no special training required to be a Startup Junkie.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

JANUARY 13, 2021

Such was the case 38 years ago when Governor Dick Thornburgh rose to the challenge of one of the most precarious economic periods in Pennsylvania history. After years of decline, the industries and jobs synonymous with our communities were rapidly disappearing and the state unemployment rate loomed at nearly 15 percent. The post Gov.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

OCTOBER 8, 2019

HOPE is an organization, a family of nonprofits that focus on revitalizing Oak Park, Sacramento through public education and economic development. Through his leadership style, he encourages his people to not just do what they’ve been told to do but to say. HOPE is seeing the tangible impact in the community. I own this.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 30, 2024

However, CMS’s First State roots, history of hiring local talent and commitment to community involvement and sector leadership here helped drive its decision to continue to expand its engineering, manufacturing and sales footprint in Delaware. As the company has evolved, including raising $16.5

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American Entrepreneurship

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

PCOnline leadership actively searched sites in Delaware and throughout the region for a new location to grow EtailFlow before selecting space adjacent to its 80-employee headquarters in Prides Crossing off Route 4. EtailFlow expansion creating at least 45 new jobs over next three years WILMINGTON, Del.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 13, 2022

We owe a debt of gratitude to our tireless volunteers and professional staff for their leadership, expertise, and dedication to our mission. More importantly, without you, our economy would be weakened, and society’s ability to innovate would be stunted.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 14, 2020

The Dan River Region Entrepreneur Ecosystem (DRREE) has done exactly that, inadvertently creating a case study for the next phase of ecosystem development (read the Dan River Region Case Study ). It will be interesting to see if the results and opportunities are more abundant and significant with such intent for Ecosystem Development.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 26, 2023

We are deeply grateful to our dedicated volunteers and professional staff for their leadership, expertise and dedication to our mission. More importantly, without you, our economy would be weakened and society’s ability to innovate would be stunted.

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Impact Hub

APRIL 9, 2023

With support from partners that believe in the power of social entrepreneurship to transform communities, we are able to bring Impact Hub’s vision of inclusive and sustainable innovation at scale to all corners of the planet, providing the grounds for interested local Impact makers to engage and flourish in an empowering environment.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

In the midst of supporting founders in their communities during a global pandemic, what do they wish they were more versed in? Hard skills training: Facilitation & leadership, more and better business support for entrepreneurs, organizational skills, work-life balance. Lauren Mehler Pradhan. Lauren Mehler Pradhan. Gabe Munoz.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 21, 2020

An ecosystem builder is a person that takes the system-level view of the innovation and entrepreneurial assets in a community, connects them, and fills in the gaps where necessary in order to help the ecosystem to continue to thrive and grow. What are you doing in the field to move this goal forward in your community?

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 29, 2020

We must build consensus on these cornerstones of our profession to facilitate communication and collaboration within the field and make ecosystem building practices more accessible to the broader community.” Servant Leadership. Community Focus. ” There are so many ideas as to what an ecosystem builder is.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Salyer made the decision to take her community service commitment to a new level in November 2008 when she successfully ran for the Ward 6 City Council seat. Salyer served as a member of the Council Finance Committee, Council Economic Development Committee, and as chairman of the Council Social Services Committee.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

DECEMBER 18, 2019

A $5,000 scholarship to the Oklahoma university or college of his or her choice for the fall semester, an opportunity to give a five minute presentation at the Oklahoma Business Roundtable annual meeting where the Governor and Oklahoma Business Roundtable members will be in attendance. The purpose of this award? The Process?

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Fortunately, there are a wide range of organizations that specifically want to support you, not just the VC community. I worked with outsourced research firm Wonder * to identify all of the institutions we could who support tech impact startups with cash and community, and in many cases without dilution. Future Labs Flash Pitch. “For

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Her company has developed a novel, holistic approach called PROJECT TEAM, a platform that helps students understand the value and significance of teamwork, leadership, and the importance of everyone working together. We Inve$t in Innovation. Covert commented, “As educators and researchers, we know that numbers can tell a tale.

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Forward Cities

JULY 25, 2019

Collaboration between organizations providing various services creates a cohesive network of resources better suited to support innovation. Without intentional and strategic collaboration across support organizations, entrepreneurial ecosystems will not meet their full potential for incubation of new ideas and inclusive innovation.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

As an emerging field that is challenging the status quo of entrepreneurship in economic development, ecosystem builders are bound to run into obstacles along the way which – if repeated and consistent – make us want to pull our hair out. Lack of diversity especially when it comes to immigrant and refugee communities.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Fortunately, there are a wide range of organizations that specifically want to support you, not just the VC community. I worked with outsourced research firm Wonder * to identify all of the institutions we could who support tech impact startups with cash and community, and in many cases without dilution.

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