Ecosystem Builder Hub

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Because it’s an opportunity to remind them how intelligent, creative and knowledgeable they are. Rick’s approach to recruiting mentors is the epitome of the third principle for effective ecosystem building: Enlist collaborators. Diversity of thought and experience is where new ideas come about and where innovation can happen.

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Forward Cities

DECEMBER 16, 2019

For additional background on the specific approach taken in communities like Franklin County. It is a description for a new entrepreneurial support pilot program launching in Franklin County, OH in January of 2020. Each community has particular strengths and unique challenges for business owners. Learn More About the Series.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

AUGUST 1, 2021

There is something happening in Tulsa that everyone in this state who cares about job creation and innovation in Oklahoma needs to know about. They go where they went before, and that has not been into under-served communities. That reality that can stop innovation in its tracks. It is called ACT Tulsa.

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Forward Cities

MARCH 27, 2020

As the extent and impact of COVID-19 becomes more apparent, entrepreneurs and small businesses are on the front lines of its devastating impact–and with their demise comes potentially catastrophic economic losses for local communities. According to JP Morgan Institute , 50 percent of small businesses have less than 30 days of cash on hand.

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Forward Cities

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For additional background on the specific approach taken in communities like Franklin County, please visit the first article in the series found here. It is a description for a new entrepreneurial support pilot program launching in Franklin County, OH in January of 2020. FRANKLIN COUNTY, FORWARD CITIES.

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Impact Hub

MARCH 14, 2022

Entrepreneurship is an important pillar of the economy – not only because it has the power to drive innovation, but also due to the fact that it holds a great potential for advancing social inclusion by creating jobs and alternative opportunities of income.

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Forward Cities

DECEMBER 12, 2019

From this challenge I have an opportunity to be an ecosystem builder for inclusive procurement and entrepreneurship. I grew up in a rare household in my community—two parents, master’s degrees, entrepreneurs, living in the inner city. How has that impacted the community? It frustrated me to be the only one most of the time.

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Forward Cities

JUNE 26, 2019

Inclusive Innovation. Innovation is a hallmark of a vibrant society and is often most visible in the form of entrepreneurship. To level the playing field, it is imperative that leaders take steps to support inclusive innovation. InBIA Panel: “Equity and Inclusion in the Innovation Space”. By Stacey Williams, PhD, MPH.

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