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Raising Awareness about Entrepreneurship as an Economic Development Strategy

Ecosystem Builder Hub

“Communities seeking to grow their economy need to understand the impact entrepreneurship and small business play in economic growth.” — Grow Your Own: Entrepreneurship-based Economic Development for Local Communities, Dell Gines, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.

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BEN FRANKLIN TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS & THE ERIE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (ECF) CREATE $300,000 LOCAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITY.

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

The $300,000 fund combines capital from both organizations and will invest in and promote business growth and economic development, exclusively in Erie County. Ben Franklin Technology Partners, an award-winning technology based economic development program, is among the most widely known and emulated initiatives in the nation.

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VC meets the land of opportunity

TechCrunch

Monique Villa is an investor at Mucker Capital , an early-stage VC fund investing in startups across the U.S. The wave of venture capital interest in geographies other than Silicon Valley has been building momentum over the past 5+ years. When we think about the opportunity beyond Silicon Valley, we are really speaking of America.

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Celebrating 2022 Accomplishments and Looking Ahead to New Opportunities

Angel Capital Association

By: Pat Gouhin, Chief Executive Officer Looking back over the past few years of uncertainty and effort, The Angel Capital Association has made it through stronger than ever because of the work of our dedicated members, volunteers and professional staff. Without this support, many early-stage companies wouldn’t get off the ground.

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Celebrating 2021 Accomplishments and Looking Ahead to New Opportunities

Angel Capital Association

The Angel Capital Association is moving into a confident, secure future, because of the successes we’ve had and the way we’ve navigated the last two years. ACA’s angel groups made more investments in more companies despite the pandemic –continuing to risk personal capital to jumpstart businesses and ignite economies.

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Innovation is key to economic development

Innovation 2 Enterprise

These young companies pay corporate taxes, invent products and services that draw revenue into Oklahoma from other countries and states, create high-paying jobs and offer exciting career opportunities. OCAST is Oklahoma’s only agency with the sole focus of technology-based economic development.

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Building Rural Communities Through Entrepreneurship

Source Link

On Thursday, April 21, SourceLink hosted Building Rural Communities Through Entrepreneurship , a webinar on strategies for growing rural communities through entrepreneurship-led economic development. Nicole LaChapelle – Mayor, Easthampton, MA. Don Macke – Senior Vice President, e2 Entrepreneurial Ecosystems. Nicole LaChapelle.