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GEN NZ Unconference and Workshops for Entrepreneurs, Auckland 7-8 August 2025

NZ Entrepreneur

Professor Ella Henry : Kaupapa Māori Entrepreneurship: An open wānanga exploring Māori enterprise, its cultural and economic impact, and strategies to empower Indigenous entrepreneurship. Debi Roder : What Is Economic Development? Michael Fielding : Turning Researchers into Entrepreneurs.

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Sidus Space CEO Carol Craig Showcases U.S. Aerospace Innovation at 2025 Global Summit of Women

American Entrepreneurship

The company’s vertically integrated 35,000-square-foot facility on Florida’s Space Coast supports the entire lifecycle of space technology development—from mission planning and AI/ML software integration to hardware manufacturing and launch coordination.

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RFQ | Consulting Partner for Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Metrics & Capacity Building

Forward Cities

To inform the Alliance strategy, E3 Durham conducted a rigorous 360-degree assessment of Durhams small business ecosystem, engaging over 200 entrepreneurs, 40 ESOs, and a wide range of funders, policymakers, and economic development leaders. Develop a detailed project calendar including Forward Cities touchpoints and input windows.

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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. She shared an experience she had with this in Buffalo. “We

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SBA Announces Community Navigator Model and Funding Opportunity

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This organization would hire culturally knowledgeable staff, coordinate ongoing collaboration in their networks, proactively target and recruit hard-to-reach entrepreneurs, and set collective impact metrics and outcomes. Information is available from the SBA Information Notice (PDF). Going beyond the SBA Community Navigator model.

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Latest Update on the SBA Community Navigator Funding Opportunity

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This federal shift in investment and policy represents a tremendous opportunity for economic developers, community champions and grassroots ecosystem organizers who want to transform their local economies as their community recovers from the devastating economic impact of COVID-19. Going beyond the SBA Community Navigator model.

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New Year, New Entrepreneurs: Five tips for supporting early-stage entrepreneurs ?

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To effectively support any entrepreneur, you must develop an infrastructure of resources in your community. Your local Small Business Development Center (SBDC), which can provide assistance with business planning, access to financing, counseling services and classes. Cultivate an inclusive network with culturally competent support.