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Delaware’s 5th annual Startup302 funding contest accepting applications January 2 to 26

American Entrepreneurship

Coordinated by Delaware Prosperity Partnership and innovation-supporting partners from throughout the Delaware business community and beyond, Startup302 launched in 2020 and has provided $800,000 in funding to 52 ventures since 2021.

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Raising Awareness about Entrepreneurship as an Economic Development Strategy

Ecosystem Builder Hub

“Communities seeking to grow their economy need to understand the impact entrepreneurship and small business play in economic growth.” — Grow Your Own: Entrepreneurship-based Economic Development for Local Communities, Dell Gines, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. She shared an experience she had with this in Buffalo. “We

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New Year, New Entrepreneurs: Five tips for supporting early-stage entrepreneurs ?

Source Link

In 2020, we convened industry experts for a SourceLink Affiliate Quarterly Conversation, Inclusive Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Building: Moving into Action to discuss insights and best practices around providing inclusive entrepreneur support. Go beyond a quick impersonal referral.

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Governor’s 2020-21 Budget Proposes $5 Million Increase for Ben Franklin

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

24, 2020) — Gov. We look forward to working with the governor and lawmakers to make it a reality as the state works to finalize a 2020-21 General Fund budget.”. The post Governor’s 2020-21 Budget Proposes $5 Million Increase for Ben Franklin appeared first on BFTP/CNP.

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The Greg Main Distinguished Scholar Award

Innovation 2 Enterprise

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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WINNERS OF BEN FRANKLIN’S BIG IDEA CONTEST ANNOUNCED!

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

With a virtual audience of more than 100 Zoom participants, on Thursday, June 18, 2020, a panel of independent judges awarded (3) cash prizes in Ben Franklin’s $50,000 BIG IDEA Contest. The support of the PA Department of Community & Economic Development also was instrumental in establishing SUA.

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WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Rocket Mortgage Classic Helps Bridge the Digital Divide (Episode 251)

StartupNation

In 2020, the Rocket Mortgage Classic raised $2.4 We built the Rocket Mortgage Classic here in the city of Detroit to create a vibrant event that has lots of great economic development impacts across the city of Detroit and does feature golf but also to really highlight the city of Detroit and to have ripple effects across our community.