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Black Innovation Alliance, Village Capital team up to support founders of color

TechCrunch

Black Innovation Alliance and Village Capital today announced Resource, a national initiative aimed at boosting the efforts of entrepreneur support organizations (ESOs) led by, and focused on, founders of color. Resource aims to give local accelerators and incubators support in the form of training and community.

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Venus Aerospace’s Hypersonic Global Transport Receives Airbus Ventures Funding

American Entrepreneurship

Latest funding supports next phase of flight-redefining growth Possibly we are in an era of grand visions, not just big dreams. The convergence of technology, talent and funding now makes the vision of one-hour hypersonic global transport within reach—so say the co-founders of Venus Aerospace and its most recent funder Airbus Ventures.

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Solution Stories: Expanding Opportunity in Franklin County, Ohio

Forward Cities

It is a description for a new entrepreneurial support pilot program launching in Franklin County, OH in January of 2020. The results of this community-informed process were two pilot programs that will launch in the spring of 2020. . No, this isn’t a description of a new reality TV show! Side Hustles to CEOs.

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Holberton raises $20M as it pivots to become an edtech SaaS company

TechCrunch

Today’s announcement comes after a messy 2020 for Holberton, and not only because the pandemic put a stop to in-person learning. Indeed, it doubled the number of schools in its system from nine to 18 in 2020. But on December 17, 2020, Holberton voluntarily surrendered its operating license in California.

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Professional development for tomorrow’s ecosystem builders

Ecosystem Builder Hub

and abroad between February and September 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.

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Research Assistant (Full Time – 6 months)

Forward Cities

Forward Cities is a national leader in developing and applying research tools that support communities to better understand the inner workings of their entrepreneurial ecosystems. Most notably, these research tools include the Entrepreneur Support Organization Survey, and the Survey of Entrepreneurs. Start date: November 30, 2020.

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Practical Metrics and Methods: ESHIP Goal 5 – Part 1

Ecosystem Builder Hub

Collaborative research focused on developing the field of ecosystem building would allow the field to identify the principles and practices that are most effective for fostering successful entrepreneurship. I asked them to treat me like a funder. Voices from the field. Metrics can reflect the strengths and challenges of an ecosystem.