Ecosystem Builder Hub

JUNE 20, 2020

Tens of thousands of activities take place and highlight ways ecosystems are supporting entrepreneurship, but also exposes individuals to the idea of becoming an entrepreneur. This year, I identified volunteers to serve State Coordinators and Community Organizers. How can we support you?

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 21, 2020

In this void, they must often rely on their instincts, personal support systems, and ad hoc revenue streams. To sustain the work of ecosystem building, we must equip our practitioners for the long haul with a professional job description, training programs, ongoing peer support, and sustainable funding models. Read Kim’s spotlight.

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Forward Cities

JANUARY 13, 2020

For background on the specific approach taken in communities like New Kensington, please visit the first article in the series here , and Kim’s previous post, Rustbelt Renaissance: The Case of New Kensington, PA. Stories of a booming and safe downtown are told by long-term community members.

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GCUC

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Through our work, we’ve cultivated a global community of people we think you should know about. Community of Cultivators is a blog series we created to introduce you to coworking game changers and connectors. Each month, we’ll release new interviews that we hope inform and inspire you. My relationships. It is so awesome!

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

I wish the small business ecosystem had something equivalent to the angel investor networks that support technology startups. In an ecosystem, there should be multiple entrepreneurial support organizations, coworking spaces, incubators/accelerators, investors, etc.communicating about the resources they have to support entrepreneurs.

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GCUC

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Through our work, we’ve cultivated a global community of people we think you should know about. Community of Cultivators is a new blog series to introduce you to coworking game changers and connectors. Each month, we’ll release new interviews that we hope inform and inspire you. Its been a while.

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GCUC

AUGUST 5, 2019

In every facebook group, forum, contact form and unconference- Coworking and childcare comes up. While most of us agree that it is needed and the next step in the “co” niche movement- there is a real lack of information around it. Space: Dayhouse coworking. What made you want to add childcare to your coworking space?

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Forward Cities

JULY 2, 2019

Maybe you envision your local coffee shop owner who wants to create space for community members to connect over a good cup of joe. As Forward Cities journeys with communities to develop equitable entrepreneurial ecosystems, one thing we are learning is that our collective imagination around entrepreneurship will have to expand.

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GCUC

AUGUST 8, 2019

In every facebook group, forum, contact form and unconference- Coworking and childcare comes up. While most of us agree that it is needed and the next step in the “co” nich movement- there is a real lack of information around it. Space: Work and Play NJ. What made you want to have childcare to your coworking space?

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

The tech community has been having a long-overdue conversation about mental health and work/life balance and it’s something I’ve been talking up as far back as 2006 , 2009 , and 2014 on my blog and in public. When women do it, they don’t get to stick around long enough to see if their company is successful enough to warrant a biography.

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