Forward Cities

JUNE 11, 2025

Overview Forward Cities, a national nonprofit committed to inclusive economic growth through entrepreneurship, seeks a strategic consulting partner to co-design and implement a set of field-informed solutions that advance Durham’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JUNE 20, 2020

Practical Metrics and Methods (Practitioner Edition): Identify and develop better metrics and methods for ecosystem building. In a nutshell : There are many metrics and methods in use in entrepreneurial ecosystem building, but they are not all widely adopted. Metrics can reflect the strengths and challenges of an ecosystem. “I’m

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Forward Cities

JULY 30, 2024

Deliverables The Program Designer/Instructor is expected to deliver the following: Program Design Document: A comprehensive document detailing the curriculum, instructional strategies, and resource requirements. Together, we aim to enhance the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Durham through this strategic educational endeavor.

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Ian Hathaway

JANUARY 20, 2020

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. Since the document was electronic, the “table” was actually a giant spreadsheet.

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