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Impact Hub participates in “Coworking spaces for social innovation”

Impact Hub

Within the framework of the European Union-funded “Coworking spaces for social innovation” program, Impact Hub is joining the Greek Higher Incubator Giving Growth & Sustainability (HIGGS) and other key organisations from the region in a hybrid conference to wrap up a whole year of activities.

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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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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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Unsung Hero Spotlight: Ellen Bateman

Ecosystem Builder Hub

In my role, I serve as the national organizer for Global Entrepreneurship Week in the United States. GEW is the world’s largest celebration of entrepreneurship. I look forward to seeing the collaborations and creative activities they will come up with to support entrepreneurship.

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Impact Hub Bergen: Where History Meets Innovation

Impact Hub

The coworking space opened its doors in September 2011, as the first of its kind in Norway. Apart from supporting social entrepreneurs in the realization of their businesses, Impact Hub Bergen also uses social entrepreneurship as a tool to empower and include marginalized groups in Bergen.

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A close look at Singapore’s thriving startup ecosystem

TechCrunch

He is an adviser and investor focusing on high-impact entrepreneurship in emerging markets and has worked with the World Bank, International Finance Corporation, as well as numerous funds and startups focusing on developing countries. So, how did Singapore’s startup ecosystem come to be?

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Startup Communities – Where to Find Them and How to Get Involved

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Incubators / Accelerators. Coworking spaces. How can different entrepreneurship ecosystems connect with one another? As discussed by the panelists, the essential components of a startup ecosystem include: Entrepreneurs with ideas, inventions and researches or startups at various stages. Investor networks. Universities.