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New Year, New Entrepreneurs: Five tips for supporting early-stage entrepreneurs ?

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Incubators and coworking spaces offer programing services and are an affordable and efficient alternative to full-scale offices. Your local Small Business Development Center (SBDC), which can provide assistance with business planning, access to financing, counseling services and classes.

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Sustainable Work: ESHIP Goal 7

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Goal 7 Sustainable Work: Develop professional recognition and resources for ecosystem builders. In a nutshell : Entrepreneurial ecosystem building requires perseverance. Our university put in a coworking space for entrepreneurs with the goal of attracting more small businesses in order to draw more people downtown.

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Frustrations and Challenges of Ecosystem Builders

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This post is part of a series featuring highlights from the Unsung Heroes of Ecosystem Building campaign which shone a spotlight on 40+ entrepreneurial ecosystem builders from around the U.S. My biggest frustration I encounter is silos in ecosystems. Measuring the impact of entrepreneurial ecosystem building efforts.

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Expanding Our Entrepreneurial Imagination in Indianapolis

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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.