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Today’s Tech Hubs: Labor and Housing Dynamics in the Post-Pandemic Era

Revolution

Consequently, metros like Nashville, Indianapolis, Salt Lake City, and Phoenix have attracted more transplants from coastal hubs — a shift that helps spur economic development but also puts pressure on housing costs and public services. Collaboration is the hardest, but arguably the most important.

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How Support Organizations Can Unlock the Potential of Entrepreneurs in Vietnam

Entrepreneurs' Organization

From navigating complex regulations and securing funding to connecting with and growing a network, entrepreneurs in Vietnam face a unique set of challenges as they build their businesses: Access to capital: Securing funding for a new business can be elusive, particularly for startups.

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

Ecosystem Builder Hub

And yet, our economic policies espoused by governments and traditional economic development approaches continue to focus on attracting big businesses. It’s time for a radical rethink in how we do economic development. Ecosystems need to intentionally build and nurture a startup community.

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Gregslist – The Strange Attractor

Ecosystem Builder Hub

Igniting Startup Ecosystems. What ignites a startup ecosystem? Thriving startup ecosystems are good for the economy, good for society, and good for pretty much everyone. Some experts think “If we can just assemble the components correctly, we’ll have a well oiled economic machine.”

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Does Atlantic Canada have a blueprint for rural revival in the post-pandemic era?

TechCrunch

In doing so, they’re participating in an economic revival that could change the destiny of the depressed Atlantic region. In January 2021, Prince Edward Island-based ScreenScape Networks was acquired by Spectrio for an undisclosed fee, then Halifax-based storytelling platform Wattpad was acquired by Naver in a deal worth $600 million.

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Q&A with Meg Salyer

Innovation 2 Enterprise

Salyer served as a member of the Council Finance Committee, Council Economic Development Committee, and as chairman of the Council Social Services Committee. Collaboration and cooperation are key traits of our people, and this desire for all to succeed is part of our landscape. Meg retired from the Council April 8, 2019.

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Why Michigan Could Become a Startup Powerhouse

HPA

The unicorns in Michigan demonstrate a fertile startup ecosystem with unlimited opportunities. A couple weeks ago, StockX became the state’s newest in a quickly-growing cohort of unicorns, which includes two other startups that also earned the elite status this year. Acquired by Cisco last year for $2.35

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