Forward Cities

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Gerald and his wife Dianna co-founded Plexpod, a coworking space where they champion entrepreneurs and the power of community to achieve success. We have an opportunity to determine a future that we choose. Q: What advice would you give to someone who is wanting to help build greater equity in the entrepreneurial ecosystem/community?

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

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.

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Forward Cities

JUNE 27, 2019

Forward Cities is a national capacity-building and learning network working within and between cities and micropolitans to create more inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem development. I advised him of one of my local start-up’s problems of figuring out the financials to get a black coworking space up-and-off the ground.

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