Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 26, 2023

Fostering these entrepreneurs and the economies they impact is a direct result of ACA’s mission to fuel the success of the angel investor community. ACA members and groups enjoy unprecedented education and networking opportunities, brought to them by the trusted authority in angel investing.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Some grants target underrepresented communities, others are open to all small businesses and others are tied to early technology research. Its mission is to foster vibrant small business communities through free mentoring and education workshops for small business owners. Small Business Administration. Full list of U.S.

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Founders Coop

APRIL 29, 2024

We’ve also seen a large enough set go on to varying degrees of success – an IPO, a multibillion dollar acquisition, many eight- and nine-figure outcomes and over a dozen companies still valued at a billion dollars plus – to have an informed view on how that comes to pass.

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startup accelerator accelerator peer-to-peer startup 156

Ecosystem Builder Hub

JUNE 20, 2020

Recently, I worked with a community that was struggling to explain what they thought success looked like in ten years to their funding organizations. I asked them to treat me like a funder. And the ecosystem building metrics stem from the outcomes derived from the community. Buddy Palmer. Ellen Bateman. Goal 5 in the Field.

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entrepreneurial ecosystem communities peer-to-peer entrepreneurship 131

Angel Capital Association

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Early angel investors included leading ACA member groups Keirestu, Tech Coast Angels, and Central Texas Angel Network (CTAN). “We One investor can quickly become 20 if you’re networking with the right groups and angels.” Every round of funding was oversubscribed. Several angel investors, including an M.D. Access the full report here!

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David Teten VC

MAY 19, 2021

Note that I specifically am excluding from this analysis the firms that help investors access investment funds, e.g., CAIS , Context365 , iCapital Network , OurCrowd , Palico , PrimeAlpha , Trusted Insight. We support that with an active Slack community and a venture scout program.”

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investing investment peer-to-peer real estate 105

Impact Hub

OCTOBER 7, 2023

Our mission is to build locally rooted and globally connected entrepreneurial communities for impact at scale. This article delves into Impact Hub’s policy approach, highlighting its goals, and applied practices to illustrate how we work with policy makers in our communities worldwide.

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entrepreneurial ecosystem peer-to-peer collaboration frameworks 36

Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 8, 2024

This project is designed to better educate the early stage investor community on the benefits of Deep Tech investments with the intention of increasing the amount of private capital available for deployment in the Deep Tech sector. More importantly, without you, our economy would be weakened and society’s ability to innovate would be stunted.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

“Not everybody can do ecosystem building; it’s a talent that is developed through experience and education, connections and networking. In the midst of supporting founders in their communities during a global pandemic, what do they wish they were more versed in? It is a unique combination of skills and the right mindset.” Gabe Munoz.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 14, 2020

According to Diana Schwartz, Executive Director at River District Association, economic and societal shifts were having an enormous impact on the community’s economy, “For over 100 years, Danville, Virginia , has been a textile and tobacco powerhouse, and that is what the local economy depended on heavily for the majority of that time.

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development entrepreneurial ecosystem entrepreneurship communities 119

Forward Cities

DECEMBER 16, 2019

For additional background on the specific approach taken in communities like Franklin County. For many cities, a history of red-lining , unequal development, and decisions to build highways through thriving minority communities contributed in significant ways to disparities in wealth and access to opportunities in our neighborhoods.

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opportunity entrepreneurial ecosystem entrepreneurship funders 52

Ecosystem Builder Hub

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

I wish the small business ecosystem had something equivalent to the angel investor networks that support technology startups. Silos breakdown the flow of information between actors in an ecosystem and in turn, more difficult for an entrepreneur to navigate. Buddy Palmer. Clark Rinehart. Carina Boston Pinales. Candice Matthew Brackeen.

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entrepreneurial ecosystem funders sustainability education 52

David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

This is part of a series on building your career in venture capital: Reading list for working in private equity/venture capital , including all of the major online communities, programs, and educational options for people studying VC. For emerging VC and private equity investors: accelerators, platforms, communities, and incubators.

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VC venture capital accelerator ventures 128

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. Each community has particular strengths and unique challenges for business owners. A COMMUNITY DESIGN PROCESS. FRANKLIN COUNTY, FORWARD CITIES.

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opportunity entrepreneurial ecosystem entrepreneurship funders 40

Founders Coop

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

We also had a strong incentive to make our program successful: despite the shared branding and core values, each Techstars program was funded and owned by the mentor and investor community in the city in which it operated. It’s fair to say that the Seattle startup community would not be where it is today without Techstars.

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startup ecosystem accelerator communities support 195

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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entrepreneurial ecosystem leadership funders communities 40

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. Program Delivery & Management.

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entrepreneurial ecosystem leadership funders communities 40

This is going to be BIG.

JULY 8, 2019

Being unwilling to listen to that is foolish, because it’s good information—and it’s networking 101. but in the end you should know exactly who your best few hundred (or more) potential networking leads are, and follow them. Can you imagine them talking about it later at a networking event?

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