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Greenville Startup, Advanced Power & Energy, Receives Game-Changing $500,000 Investment to Pave the Way for Safer EV Charging Stations

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

The fund, generously supported by key partners including Penn-Northwest Development Corporation, the City of Hermitage, the Shenango Valley Enterprise Zone Corporation, and the Greenville Area Economic Development Corporation, aspires to nurture an entrepreneurial ecosystem that acts as a catalyst for small business expansion and innovation.

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

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One of my favorite thought leaders, Don Macke with the e2 Entrepreneurial Communities , often talks about the fact that entrepreneurial talent is universal, but thriving entrepreneurial ecosystems are not. In the e2 Entrepreneurial Ecosystems thought paper Why Entrepreneurship? Population, though 97% of U.S.

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Building Rural Communities Through Entrepreneurship

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Don Macke – Senior Vice President, e2 Entrepreneurial Ecosystems. Access to capital via local banks, gap financing, or even high net worth families (LLCs as equity investors i.e. buy the building and lease back to businesses) can be a huge accelerator in rural areas. Nicole LaChapelle – Mayor, Easthampton, MA. Nathan Ohle.

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NJEDA Names Inaugural New Jersey Innovation Fellows Cohort

American Entrepreneurship

in income replacement grants and mentorship to first-time entrepreneurs, creating 10 new businesses and helping fuel innovation in strategic sectors The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) today announced the inaugural cohort of the New Jersey Innovation Fellows (NJIF) program. First-in-nation program will provide $3.6M

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Standard Chartered Bank and Singapore Management University Launch Women Entrepreneurship Incubator

AsiaTechDaily

The Women in Entrepreneurship Incubator, in recognition of the challenges faced by female entrepreneurs in Southeast Asia, aims to bridge the gap in mentorship, networking opportunities, and funding. TThe Incubator aims to cultivate a more inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem by offering tailored support and resources to women-led startups.

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Is American Entrepreneurship In Crisis?

Entrepreneurs' Organization

I began comparing my personal experience as an entrepreneur starting my business 50 years ago to the entrepreneurial ecosystem today. These business and mentorship networks have made great strides helping entrepreneurs in local communities across the U.S. Learn more and apply for the program.

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Cities Championing and Expanding Awareness of Entrepreneurship

Ecosystem Builder Hub

We need educational and awareness campaigns that communicate the importance of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial ecosystem building as a means to building stronger, more resilient, and equitable economies. Some need mentorship and expertise that others don’t. Accelerating a startup community in a city is a community effort.