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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. Identify Potential Allies.

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The Glue that Makes a Community Stick

This is going to be BIG.

Cheaper rents could make it a great place for the creative community and there''s no reason why it shouldn''t become as popular a destination for out of town events the same way that Austin has. What was harder to figure out how to do--and something no one ever really thinks about on the economic development side, is community.

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Maine’s Coworking Development Fund

EntreWorks Consulting

Our latest edition of EntreWorks Insights examined the power of place, i.e., how community gathering places can help build social capital and promote economic development. These powerful places can take many forms, including business offices, libraries and coworking spaces, among others. EntreWorks Blog.

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Sustainable Work: ESHIP Goal 7

Ecosystem Builder Hub

However, my time is valuable and if I give you an hour of conversation out of my expertise, that means it’s not just the time investment; behind that time stands 25 years of experience, a college education (that I’m still paying for) and a family that I support. Read Kim’s spotlight. Read Mel’s spotlight. Goal 7 in the field.

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Post-pandemic shifts means Patch will take co-working to UK small towns and suburbs

TechCrunch

investment firm Sequoia) and Will Neale (founder of Grabyo and early-stage investor). Chelmsford Councillor Simon Goldman, Deputy Cabinet Member for Economic Development and Small Business and representative for the BID board, said: “The introduction of a new co-working space in Gray’s Yard is a really positive scheme for the city.

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Frustrations and Challenges of Ecosystem Builders

Ecosystem Builder Hub

As an emerging field that is challenging the status quo of entrepreneurship in economic development, ecosystem builders are bound to run into obstacles along the way which – if repeated and consistent – make us want to pull our hair out. Lack of diversity especially when it comes to immigrant and refugee communities.

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Expanding Our Entrepreneurial Imagination in Indianapolis

Forward Cities

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.