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

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Some key organizations that fill the needs of startups which you should seek out and invite into your network include: The public library , a vital and often overlooked resource for free access to business databases, education, equipment and internet access. Cultivate an inclusive network with culturally competent support.

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Impact Hub Bergen: Where History Meets Innovation

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Silje had a vision for a space that would invite interactions between unlikely allies in the name of creativity and innovation. The coworking space opened its doors in September 2011, as the first of its kind in Norway. It was founded by Silje Grastveit, an alumni of the renowned Kaospilot programme in Denmark.

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Raising Awareness about Entrepreneurship as an Economic Development Strategy

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But when you factor in the need to engage with and educate the broader community it’s an even bigger challenge. Another key type of ally to consider are institutions of higher education. Several responded with their experiences and insights and through these responses some interesting themes emerged. Identify Potential Allies.

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Frustrations and Challenges of Ecosystem Builders

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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. Connecting, chasing leads, and educating is very time consuming and not immediately scalable. Ellen Bateman.

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After a record year for Israeli startups, 16 investors tell us what’s next

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Products and services that require anything requiring on-site visits and integration as well as a long sales cycle involving face-to-face meetings and customer education are negatively impacted during this time. meter coworking office space where majority of our portfolio companies and accelerator program companies sit on a daily basis.

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