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Unsung Hero Spotlight: Christina Theodoraki

Ecosystem Builder Hub

As the ecosystem is built by a variety of population with central and peripheral players, ecosystem builders are needed in all the positions and categories in order to succeed. These can be policy makers, entrepreneurs, students, incubator managers and staff, universities, professors, educators and researchers, or just citizens.

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How To Grow Your Economy. Build It, Don’t Buy It!

Ecosystem Builder Hub

We need to shi f t our economic development strategies to startup community building, (also referred to as entrepreneurial ecosystem building), as the primary approach to rebuilding our cities’ economies. Startups and entrepreneurs need ecosystems and communities of support to be successful. Let’s explore each of these.

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Impact Hub: Our policy approach

Impact Hub

Our 110 communities are diverse yet they all need an enabling environment of supportive regulatory frameworks, inclusive economic development initiatives, stronger social and environmental sustainability standards, and a brave impact funding environment. To date, our community has reached over 25,000 such impact-driven enterprises.

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Universal Support: ESHIP Goal 6

Ecosystem Builder Hub

There is a better way, and many of us know it—entrepreneurial ecosystem building. But ecosystem building still hasn’t gone mainstream—it’s a mostly unknown approach to economic development. In a nutshell: A thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem is championed by leaders throughout the community. Learn more and connect.

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Impact Hub: Our policy approach

Impact Hub

Our mission is to build locally rooted and globally connected entrepreneurial communities for impact at scale. Our 110+ communities are diverse yet they all need supportive regulatory frameworks, inclusive economic development initiatives, social and environmental sustainability policies, and a strong impact funding environment.

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Unsung Hero Spotlight: Beth Zimmer

Ecosystem Builder Hub

Ecosystem builders exist in a variety of places, such as communities, organizations, industries, etc. We’ve filled gaps with programs that others had no capacity for, such as entrepreneurial mindset education, CO.STARTERS, the DisruptErie Awards, and the innovation competition across the 4 universities.

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What is an Ecosystem Builder

Ecosystem Builder Hub

Dozens of ecosystem builders share their perspective on what an entrepreneurial ecosystem builder is, and does. One of the challenges in turning ecosystem building into a recognized profession is the lack of a recognized definition for what it is and what an ecosystem builder is. Who are they? ” Henry Rael.