Smart Hustle Magazine

MARCH 10, 2021

If you want to receive no-cost business consulting and low-cost training, America’s SBDC is the right place to turn to. It has America’s nationwide network of Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs). Leading colleges, universities, state economic development agencies, and private partners host small business development centers.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

.” Echoing the mantra of Rise of the Rest, these regions are well-positioned to create startup activity and strengthen their ecosystem through intentional cultivation of a collaborative culture, engagement with the community, and capitalization of early-stage ventures. There is no special training required to be a Startup Junkie.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 21, 2020

An ecosystem builder is a person that takes the system-level view of the innovation and entrepreneurial assets in a community, connects them, and fills in the gaps where necessary in order to help the ecosystem to continue to thrive and grow. What is the most successful/impactful program/event/thing you do/have done in your ecosystem?

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Fearless Fund in collaboration with Amazon awards grants between $10,000 and $20,000 to black women in their B lack Business Accelerator program and the Minority Business Development Agency in the past has awarded g rants to college and universities that assist undergraduate students with entrepreneurship. Learn more here.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Fortunately, there are a wide range of organizations that specifically want to support you, not just the VC community. I worked with outsourced research firm Wonder * to identify all of the institutions we could who support tech impact startups with cash and community, and in many cases without dilution. Future Labs Flash Pitch. “For

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EntreWorks Consulting

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

It currently engages 20,000 partners in 170 countries, who sponsor 35,000 events that engage more than 10 million people. All of this work is devoted to telling the story of how entrepreneurship can be a tool for personal enrichment, economic development, and community building. GEW is a big deal around the world.

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Forward Cities

JULY 25, 2019

Some organizations provide direct services such as business management training, legal or financial consulting, or assistance with sales and marketing. Other organizations are better suited to convene events where entrepreneurs gather to provide informal peer support to one another and connect to role models in their industry.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Fortunately, there are a wide range of organizations that specifically want to support you, not just the VC community. I worked with outsourced research firm Wonder * to identify all of the institutions we could who support tech impact startups with cash and community, and in many cases without dilution. Google AI for Social Good.

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EntreWorks Consulting

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Next week, I’ll be up in Shepherdstown, WV, as one of the speakers on an excellent Conservation Fund program, “Balancing Nature and Commerce in Rural Communities and Landscapes.” Shepherdstown is a good location for this event, as it is a beautiful spot that faces its own development pressures thanks to the booming nearby DC metro area.

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EntreWorks Consulting

MAY 14, 2019

I spent this morning over at the Aspen Institute for a great panel on Rural Development Hubs.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 28, 2024

We’re so grateful for the ongoing support from sponsors and community members for this exciting competition, and, as usual, we were extremely impressed by the quality of the startups who made it to the finals,” said DPP Director of Innovation Noah Olson. These included a welcome reception on May 15 and a breakfast with investors on May 17.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

MAY 10, 2019

ERIE, PA – At a networking event held in Ben Franklin’s office in Knowledge Park on May 9, 2019, the finalists in Ben Franklin’s StARTup Contest were announced. This year’s contest challenged tech-entrepreneurs located in Northwest PA, to develop new “game-changing” products, processes, or techniques in creative spaces.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 3, 2025

The roundtable, which was hosted by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) as part of its Black History Month celebration, centered around the entrepreneurs experience as Black business owners in the state and how New Jersey can continue providing resources to uplift Black-owned businesses.

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