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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. She shared an experience she had with this in Buffalo. “We

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Frustrations and Challenges of Ecosystem Builders

Ecosystem Builder Hub

In an ecosystem, there should be multiple entrepreneurial support organizations, coworking spaces, incubators/accelerators, investors, etc.communicating about the resources they have to support entrepreneurs. To date, less than 1% of founders who are venture backed are Black; and women founders receive just 9% of investment capital.

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Expanding Our Entrepreneurial Imagination in Indianapolis

Forward Cities

River West offered a more traditional business corridor with a number of ventures underway up and down W. Among them were two food and beverage establishments using a shared space to provide outdoor seating and entertainment for their respective customers, a nonprofit hub for entrepreneurs, a coworking space, and a dynamic event space.