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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. Identify Potential Allies.

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Companies will be more sustainable after COVID-19 I

Impact Hub

Impact Hubs have also made available aid to economically fragile members, information on specific state aid has been provided and collections have been made for the most affected entrepreneurs, groups, and companies. To learn more about the other Impact Hubs, continue reading on the next article here.

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WINNERS OF BEN FRANKLIN’S TECHCELERATOR PITCH NIGHT TOOK HOME A TOTAL OF $10,000!

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

LANCASTER, PA – On Tuesday, November 12, 2019 six local tech-entrepreneurs made pitch presentations to a panel of judges for a chance to win up to $10,000. The audience of more than 70 people who attended also had the opportunity to vote for their favorite pitch. About the TechCelerator@TheCandyFactory.

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Impact Hub Honolulu Is Growing In Hawaii

Impact Hub

The founding team at Impact Hub Honolulu is deeply rooted in the entrepreneurship community of the island, and deeply committed to helping Hawaii’s founders, managers, and entrepreneurs thrive. We are the largest coworking community space in the state of Hawaii. Our overarching goal is to help people do well, and do good.

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Frustrations and Challenges of Ecosystem Builders

Ecosystem Builder Hub

Having worked in entrepreneurial ecosystem building ourselves, we were not surprised that the main challenges in our field arise around a typical old-school mindset and a severe lack of equal opportunities for entrepreneurs of ALL ethnicities, backgrounds and gender. My biggest frustration I encounter is silos in ecosystems. Clark Rinehart.

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Expanding Our Entrepreneurial Imagination in Indianapolis

Forward Cities

Who do you picture when you hear the word “entrepreneur?” In wholly unique ways, these places offered our participants an opportunity to see dynamic practices being applied to create opportunities for aspiring and beginning entrepreneurs. . By Brandon Hudson, Director of Membership and Brett Brenton, Director of Readiness Assessments.

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What Will Workplaces Look Like After The Pandemic?

Impact Hub

The idea that this is the end of flexible and coworking workspaces could not be further from the truth. We see this in our global network of social entrepreneurs who are spread across the world but together form a liquid community. From now on, how we interact will define the space in which we do so.