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Rallying for rural entrepreneurship: addressing the challenges that face rural small businesses

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During my tenure with the local University I worked with economic developers all across Iowa, from Sioux City to Davenport and a great many small but mighty communities in-between: Grinnell, Parkersburg, Webster City and Lamoni to name a few. Entrepreneurial development in rural areas is needed now more than ever.

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Brazil’s Black Silicon Valley could be an epicenter of innovation in Latin America

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Tara Sabre Collier is an early-stage impact investor with more than 15 years of experience at the intersection of economic development, social entrepreneurship and impact investment. With an 84% Afro-Brazilian population, there are deep, rich and visible roots of Africa in the city’s history, music, cuisine and culture.

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VC meets the land of opportunity

TechCrunch

VC deals by region, as of June 2019. In a post-COVID world, customers have never demanded more transparency into supply chains, workplace culture and equity ownership. Image Credits: Nashville 2018 Regional Economic Development Guide. Image Credits: PitchBook/NVCA Venture Monitor. Where do the customers live?

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Choose New Jersey Announces Global Biotech Company, Enzene Biosciences, Expanding to New Jersey with $50 Million Investment in State-of-the-Art Bio Manufacturing Plant

American Entrepreneurship

Newark, NJ — Choose New Jersey, New Jersey’s leading nonprofit economic development organization, today announced that Enzene Biosciences, Ltd., New Jersey’s favorable business environment, skilled workforce, strategic location, supportive ecosystem for growth, and deep cultural ties are why Indian companies thrive in our state. “Yet

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Q&A with Meg Salyer

Innovation 2 Enterprise

Salyer served as a member of the Council Finance Committee, Council Economic Development Committee, and as chairman of the Council Social Services Committee. Meg retired from the Council April 8, 2019. Women business leaders have created mentorship networks to help support a culture of innovation and risk-taking.

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What makes a successful and inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem? (Part 2)

Forward Cities

The essence of an entrepreneurial ecosystem is its people and the culture of trust and collaboration that allows them to interact successfully. 2019) [link]. Economic Development Quarterly, 32(2), 119-134. Reflections on measurement and definitions for evaluation – Part 2. Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion.

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The Rise of Rural Development Hubs

EntreWorks Consulting

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.).