Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Widespread layoffs during the pandemic contributed to an initial rise in female entrepreneurship in 2020, along with the need for flexibility. Setting the tone from the top that women belong in leadership roles and having women’s voices championed in decision making for business is an important starting point.

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Impact Hub

JULY 22, 2020

Self-Leadership in order to shape positive change. Self-leadership is an integral part of leadership; and that involves everyone, not just the people who are directly on the team. Leadership begins with each of us acknowledging that we have a valuable contribution to make towards shaping positive change. Zinhle Phakathi.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

This post is part of a series featuring highlights from the Unsung Heroes of Ecosystem Building campaign which shone a spotlight on 40+ entrepreneurial ecosystem builders from around the U.S. and abroad between February and September 2020. The Business Case for inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem building.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JUNE 20, 2020

Practical Metrics and Methods (Practitioner Edition): Identify and develop better metrics and methods for ecosystem building. In a nutshell : There are many metrics and methods in use in entrepreneurial ecosystem building, but they are not all widely adopted. In fact, many approaches are still emerging.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

OCTOBER 2, 2020

October 8th 2020, 2. Rick’s approach to recruiting mentors is the epitome of the third principle for effective ecosystem building: Enlist collaborators. To support an entrepreneurial ecosystem, stakeholders don’t necessarily have to be entrepreneurs themselves or hold a degree in business. 3 Enlist collaborators.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 12, 2022

Verizon participates in a number of thought leadership events with these organizations to share expertise and resources with their membership. In 2021, we extended a grant to Grand Valley State University’s Veterans Entrepreneurship Lab.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

1 Put entrepreneurs front and center (September 10, 2020, 2. As ecosystem builders, we are committed to serving the entrepreneurs in our communities. Join Social Venturers on September 10th, 2020, at 2. Pm EST for a one-hour Fireside Chat about Ecosystem Building principle #1: Put entrepreneurs front and center.

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