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EO’s Most Popular Inc. Posts: A Lookback at 2023

Entrepreneurs' Organization

These insights from top entrepreneurs benefit EO members plus the entire entrepreneurial ecosystem. My advice to all entrepreneurs: Don’t shy away from hard conversations. Having people from your network bet on you with an angel investment is like motivational rocket fuel.”

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Case Study: The Dan River Region Ecosystem Development

Ecosystem Builder Hub

We found one of those exemplary steps in southern Virginia where the Dan River Region Entrepreneur Ecosystem recognized the need for an ecosystem coordinator and rallied their stakeholders to hire the first entrepreneurial ecosystem builder for the region. River and bridges in Danville.

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ESHIP Communities Ecosystem Builder: Edgar Galicia

Forward Cities

The ESHIP Communities program is a community-driven approach for building entrepreneurial ecosystems that foster inclusion, relationships, collaboration, and social capital across networks of entrepreneurs and those who support them. A: The community is willing and ready to invest in itself.

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EO’s Top Engaging Posts on Inc.com for 2023

Entrepreneurs' Organization

These insights from top entrepreneurs benefit EO members plus the entire entrepreneurial ecosystem. My advice to all entrepreneurs: Don’t shy away from hard conversations. Having people from your network bet on you with an angel investment is like motivational rocket fuel.”

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Professional development for tomorrow’s ecosystem builders

Ecosystem Builder Hub

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. Not everybody can do ecosystem building; it’s a talent that is developed through experience and education, connections and networking.

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ESHIP Communities Ecosystem Builder: Dan Smith

Forward Cities

So many similar organizations are making great things happen at small scales, and with collaborations, we are creating opportunities to make bigger impacts. Some great organizations to note: the Porter House KC , Forward Cities , Prospect Business Association , Troost Market Collective , Eastside Collaborative , CHES Inc. ,

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Frustrations and Challenges of Ecosystem Builders

Ecosystem Builder Hub

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. What holds them back in their work (scarcity, silos, unrealistic expectations and an unwillingness to collaborate). Ellen Bateman.