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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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3 new ways to empower your entrepreneurial community

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Identifying and filling these cultural competency gaps benefits your entire community, and it is an essential component of continued economic and social progress. These resources can help you get started: IEDC’s Playbook for Equitable Economic Development. Make your ecosystem adaptable.

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Brazil’s Black Silicon Valley could be an epicenter of innovation in Latin America

TechCrunch

Tara Sabre Collier is an early-stage impact investor with more than 15 years of experience at the intersection of economic development, social entrepreneurship and impact investment. With an 84% Afro-Brazilian population, there are deep, rich and visible roots of Africa in the city’s history, music, cuisine and culture.

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Editorial: We owe a duty of care to founder mental health and it requires a collaborative solution

NZ Entrepreneur

As an entrepreneur and educator first, publisher second, I followed Jake’s story with interest. Would this young entrepreneur, mistakes aside and lessons learned, bounce back from this business failure in the face of such public excoriation by the media, investors and other entrepreneurs?

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Director, E3 Alliance of Pittsburgh

Forward Cities

Tentatively named the Equitable Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Alliance (E3 Alliance) of Greater Pittsburgh, the organization will serve as the coordinating body for Pittsburgh’s entrepreneurial ecosystem and foster a culture of equity for every entrepreneur. And/or combination of relevant education and management/executive experience.

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8 Czech VCs on green shoots, pandemic impacts and 2021 opportunities

TechCrunch

Social media, logistics, travel. The main Czech hubs, Prague and Brno, are probably not going to see their status weakened, as they are not only business centers, but also have the main universities where the talented people are and are hearts of the cultural life that is attractive to many. More than 50%?