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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. University entrepreneurship and innovation centers that partner with the community to provide tools, facilities and education to local business owners.

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ESHIP Communities Ecosystem Builder: Gerald Smith

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Gerald and his wife Dianna co-founded Plexpod, a coworking space where they champion entrepreneurs and the power of community to achieve success. Q: What is your deeper “why” behind your commitment and work to support inclusive entrepreneurship in Kansas City? That is why we launched Plexpod. A : Show up!

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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. and abroad between February and September 2020. Ellen Bateman.

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Inclusive Capacity-Building in Action

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Forward Cities is a national capacity-building and learning network working within and between cities and micropolitans to create more inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem development. He runs a black-focused co-working space. By Gabriel Muñoz , Forward Cities Local Director – Kansas City, MO.

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Introducing CO.STARTERS in New Kensington, PA

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They opened The Corner , an entrepreneurial coworking space in New Kensington’s downtown area that provides small business support to the community. Together, they laid the foundation for the downtown business ecosystem and introduced a new vision for New Kensington that focuses on innovative technology.

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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.