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What Makes a Successful and Inclusive Entrepreneurial Ecosystem?

Forward Cities

Reflections on measurement and definitions for evaluation – Part 1. If non-white populations continue to be left out of the innovation game (which includes defining problems, developing and owning solutions), we all continue to miss out on the creative solutions to societal problems. By Stacey Williams, PhD, MPH.

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What is an Ecosystem Builder

Ecosystem Builder Hub

Dozens of ecosystem builders share their perspective on what an entrepreneurial ecosystem builder is, and does. One of the challenges in turning ecosystem building into a recognized profession is the lack of a recognized definition for what it is and what an ecosystem builder is. ” Nigel Adams.

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Then, All at Once

Ian Hathaway

If you don’t know already, it’s a book on entrepreneurial ecosystems co-authored with Brad Feld. We use the concept of complex adaptive systems to explain the behavior of startup communities and entrepreneurial ecosystems. A defining characteristic of complex systems is a process known as emergence.