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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. They understand it from a general sense.

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Two Local Erie Startups win Ben Franklin’s TechCelerator Business Bootcamp

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

.” Maggie Horne, Director of the Gannon Small Business Development Center (SBDC), echoed similar sentiments, emphasizing the importance of collaborative initiatives like the TechCelerator program in fostering innovation and supporting local entrepreneurs. Premier Manufacturing – d.b.a cnp.benfranklin.org/techcelerator.

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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. million in bonus grant funding.

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Gregslist – The Strange Attractor

Ecosystem Builder Hub

But, despite lots of time, energy and money, most of these ecosystems seem to fizzle. All the right pieces are there: Startups, entrepreneurs, businesses, individuals, institutions, investors, mentors, and other various organizations. Many of these entrepreneurs simply fled to Silicon Valley or other tech hubs. It was 2016.

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What is an Ecosystem Builder

Ecosystem Builder Hub

The Kauffman Foundation’s ESHIP Goal 3 recognizes this as an ongoing challenge, stating, “Strong collaboration will require alignment on our desired outcomes for ecosystem building and a common terminology for this work. ” There are so many ideas as to what an ecosystem builder is. This shouldn’t come as a surprise.

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15 Ventures with Underrepresented Founders share $198K in Startup302 Grant Prizes

American Entrepreneurship

His talk advised entrepreneurs to avoid getting caught up in perfectionism and instead take responsibility for outcomes, expect to be wrong and to “mess things up,” to remain coachable, to always default to action and to focus on what’s important.

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Impact Hub Scaling Green Ventures: Meet The Innovators Accelerating Climate Action

Impact Hub

Impact Hub Accra (Ghana) | Net Zero Electric Mobility Platform The Impact Hub Accra team is leading the charge towards e-mobility and sustainable energy in Ghana. By identifying the root causes that require innovative solutions, the program seeks to foster economic development and innovation through technology.