Forward Cities

JUNE 27, 2019

Last week’s Forward Cities conference in Pittsburgh highlighted the need for equity and inclusion in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Right from the start conference attendees were educated on the profound impact that systemic racism has had on the health and economic equity of black and Latinx people. But that was a good thing.

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Source Link

JULY 8, 2021

While there’s much to celebrate about milestones achieved for the LGBTQ+ community, there’s still much more work to do in the business world for LGBTQ+ equality. However, raising awareness of the unique challenges facing LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs is a crucial step to creating and circulating supportive resources for the LGBTQ+ business community.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JANUARY 29, 2021

Insights from the Field: Experienced ecosystem builders share their insights and experience. Much of what we do as startup community builders requires in-person interactions through workshops, meetups, and other events. We’re leaning heavily on our digital platforms to keep the community engaged.

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Forward Cities

MARCH 10, 2024

Salary and Benefits The salary for this position is $70,000 - 80,000 annually in addition to benefits including health insurance, 403(b) Plan matching, paid time off, and paid holidays. This position requires in-office presence Tuesday - Thursdays in Forward Cities’ Durham office. Mondays and Fridays may generally be worked remotely.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Building Startup Communities is the Way to Economic Growth and Recovery. All across the country, communities need to jump start and rebuild their economies. The research and evidence supporting the impact and value of startup community building is strong. Ecosystems need to intentionally build and nurture a startup community.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JULY 10, 2020

Goal 6: Universal Support: Expand external stakeholder understanding of and support for ecosystem building. Economic dynamism, a key indicator of economic health, has been in decline for decades, as has the rate of new business starts. There is a better way, and many of us know it—entrepreneurial ecosystem building.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 18, 2024

In future NJIF cohorts, the NJEDA will look forward to that might additionally include infant and maternal health care and clean energy. Rowan is thrilled to work with the NJEDA as part of the Innovation Fellows program to mentor these startups to become shining stars in the New Jersey entrepreneurial ecosystem.”

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Forward Cities

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Over the past several years, a group of cross-sector stakeholders in Pittsburgh has worked with the national nonprofit organization Forward Cities to strengthen the region’s equitable entrepreneurial ecosystem. The position is funded via philanthropic support from local foundations. .

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JUNE 20, 2020

Practical Metrics and Methods (Practitioner Edition): Identify and develop better metrics and methods for ecosystem building. In a nutshell : There are many metrics and methods in use in entrepreneurial ecosystem building, but they are not all widely adopted. In fact, many approaches are still emerging.

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Forward Cities

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Overview The Program Director leads the programmatic department at Forward Cities and is responsible for co-developing and overseeing the implementation of Forward Cities’ equitable entrepreneurial ecosystems and learning strategy. The role will report to the VP of Finance & Operations.

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HPA

OCTOBER 11, 2022

While the University of Michigan has been formally educating students on entrepreneurship for decades, the region’s entrepreneurial ecosystem has notably ramped up in the last ten years and has effectively used its powerful alumni network to amplify its growth. MIDAS is a convening place for innovative research ideas and researchers.

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Forward Cities

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Anchor Institutions’ Contributions to Building Inclusive Small Business Ecosystems was jointly developed by Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) and Forward Cities with support from the Annie E. Creating Shared Value for Anchors and Small Business Ecosystems. Casey Foundation. DOWNLOAD THE FULL REPORT.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 5, 2021

While Amsterdam garners the lion’s share of attention in the Netherlands tech ecosystem, the not-so-far-away region around Utrecht has its fair share of tech startups and investors, as is evidenced by our latest survey of locals, below. Erik Stam , co-founder, Stichting Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Observatory.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The goal of EBLP is to collaboratively design, build, test, and validate a field-wide infrastructure that will accelerate adoption of ecosystem building as a practice in economic, community, workforce, and entrepreneurship development in the United States. Pava LaPere , Co-Founder & CEO at EcoMap (Sustainability Working Team).

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Impact Hub

MAY 5, 2020

With over 100 communities of impact-driven entrepreneurs in more than 55 countries and running more than 200 programs annually, Impact Hub is a key part of entrepreneurial ecosystems the world over. million EUR) in response to the health and economic impacts of the pandemic.

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Impact Hub

APRIL 23, 2021

Shazeeb M Khairul Islam , Director of Impact Hub Dhaka , Bangladesh: The journey of Impact Hub in Dhaka started with a vision to build a community of socially and environmentally conscious individuals within a shared space to meet, learn and connect. Wow, beautiful! Next, let’s talk about courage. Impact Hub Ticino team in 2020.

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Impact Hub

JULY 22, 2020

A fundamental concern for others in our individual and community lives would go a long way in making the world a better place we so passionately dreamt of ”, 18 July was International Nelson Mandela Day and these words are still as valid and important as they were the day Nelson Mandela spoke them aloud. UN Photo by P.Sudhakaran. “A

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Ian Hathaway

JANUARY 20, 2020

If you don’t know already, it’s a book on entrepreneurial ecosystems co-authored with Brad Feld. We use the concept of complex adaptive systems to explain the behavior of startup communities and entrepreneurial ecosystems. A defining characteristic of complex systems is a process known as emergence.

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Forward Cities

JUNE 17, 2022

Overview The Senior Director of E3 Solutions leads the sales, development, delivery, and continuous improvement of Forward Cities equitable entrepreneurial ecosystem building solutions for communities across the country.

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Forward Cities

JUNE 17, 2022

The Senior Director of E3 Solutions leads the sales, development, delivery, and continuous improvement of Forward Cities equitable entrepreneurial ecosystem building solutions for communities across the country. Strategic Leadership. Program Delivery & Management.

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