David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

I suggest start by looking at the many programs offered by the Fortune 500’s startup networks. Their foci include addressing environmental sustainability, racial and gender equity, economic development concerns, etc. I emphasize my focus here is organizations which are backing for-profit companies and do not take equity.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

I suggest start by looking at the many programs offered by the Fortune 500’s startup networks. Their foci include addressing environmental sustainability, racial and gender equity, economic development concerns, etc. I emphasize my focus here is organizations which are backing for-profit companies and do not take equity.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

And yet, our economic policies espoused by governments and traditional economic development approaches continue to focus on attracting big businesses. It’s time for a radical rethink in how we do economic development. The New York Times article Where Are the Start-Ups? This focus needs to stop.

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