StartupNation

MAY 18, 2021

Angel funding is typically the earliest form of equity funding, and it supports nearly 20 times the number of startups versus other forms of equity funding — each with an increased probability of survival, improved performance, and annual growth of 30% to 50%, on average, based on a study by Harvard and MIT researchers.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JANUARY 15, 2021

We need educational and awareness campaigns that communicate the importance of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial ecosystem building as a means to building stronger, more resilient, and equitable economies. Epicenter wanted to share truths they learned from building a culture of entrepreneurship in Memphis.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JULY 1, 2020

I am a professor in entrepreneurship and educate students to this reflection and contribute to the development of an entrepreneurial culture and mindset. I do research on entrepreneurial ecosystems to further understand their composition and provide findings that may help build resilient and sustainable ecosystems.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JULY 10, 2020

Ecosystem builders exist in a variety of places, such as communities, organizations, industries, etc. What is the most successful/impactful program/event/thing you do/have done in your ecosystem? We have been really successful in changing our community’s culture. ”(Startup Champions Network).

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JULY 8, 2020

I see an ecosystem builder as someone who takes a holistic look at creating the conditions for entrepreneurship and innovation to thrive in a community. Direct entrepreneur support is critical but only a part of creating a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem. What motivates you as an ecosystem builder?

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 12, 2023

TThe Incubator aims to cultivate a more inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem by offering tailored support and resources to women-led startups. He further emphasized the Incubator’s commitment to supporting enterprises that generate sustainable impact, aligning with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.

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Ian Hathaway

JULY 29, 2020

The Startup Community Way: Evolving an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem is essential reading for entrepreneurs, community leaders, policymakers, and other key stakeholders looking to entrepreneurship as an engine of innovation and economic growth. Think in systems. Recognize there is more than one type of capital.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

MAY 21, 2021

Cultivating a culture and practice of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) has become a core principle for entrepreneurial ecosystem builders. What does it say about us when we don’t allow certain groups of motivated, innovative, and optimistic people access to the resources they need to start up and scale up?

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HPA

OCTOBER 11, 2022

While the University of Michigan has been formally educating students on entrepreneurship for decades, the region’s entrepreneurial ecosystem has notably ramped up in the last ten years and has effectively used its powerful alumni network to amplify its growth. In the mid-2010s, that focus began to evolve. Just as the $2.4B

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

This post is part of a series featuring highlights from the Unsung Heroes of Ecosystem Building campaign which shone a spotlight on 40+ entrepreneurial ecosystem builders from around the U.S. Not everybody can do ecosystem building; it’s a talent that is developed through experience and education, connections and networking.

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Forward Cities

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Over the past several years, a group of cross-sector stakeholders in Pittsburgh has worked with the national nonprofit organization Forward Cities to strengthen the region’s equitable entrepreneurial ecosystem. The position is funded via philanthropic support from local foundations. .

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JULY 8, 2020

I see an ecosystem builder as something that takes a holistic look at creating the conditions for entrepreneurship and innovation to thrive in a community. Direct entrepreneur support is critical but only a part of creating a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem. What motivates you as an ecosystem builder?

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Forward Cities

DECEMBER 16, 2019

It is a description for a new entrepreneurial support pilot program launching in Franklin County, OH in January of 2020. One of the unique things about the work of Forward Cities is the placed-based focus of the entrepreneurial ecosystem-building work. No, this isn’t a description of a new reality TV show!

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Rick’s approach to recruiting mentors is the epitome of the third principle for effective ecosystem building: Enlist collaborators. To support an entrepreneurial ecosystem, stakeholders don’t necessarily have to be entrepreneurs themselves or hold a degree in business. Everyone is invited. On the contrary.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Not only are there few female partners in VC funds, we are also not doing enough to support female founders. A key tenant of the Design Thinking and Lean Startup methods — which have served entrepreneurial ecosystems well — is to lead with action. Research has proven repeatedly that diversity is good for business.

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Source Link

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners in Nebraska now have access to a premier network of interconnected support resources that spans the 76,878 square mile state. From inception to implementation, ecosystem building can be a complex process, and it does not happen overnight. affiliate, SourceLink Nebraska !

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Forward Cities

DECEMBER 30, 2019

It is a description for a new entrepreneurial support pilot program launching in Franklin County, OH in January of 2020. One of the unique things about the work of Forward Cities is the placed-based focus of the entrepreneurial ecosystem-building work. No, this isn’t a description of a new reality TV show!

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Forward Cities

MARCH 27, 2020

As the Economic Innovation Group states, “the startup-less recovery revealed one of the glaring failures of the response to the Great Recession.” At Forward Cities we are working with a growing number of communities to foster cross-sector teams committed to strengthening their equitable entrepreneurial ecosystems.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

This post is part of a series featuring highlights from the Unsung Heroes of Ecosystem Building campaign which shone a spotlight on 40+ entrepreneurial ecosystem builders from around the U.S. I wish the small business ecosystem had something equivalent to the angel investor networks that support technology startups.

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Impact Hub

JULY 30, 2021

Larissa de Moura, a Brazilian social innovator based in Spain, has experienced first-hand the challenges of being a young, migrant entrepreneur and developing her startup on her own, in an unknown country. We are changemakers, doers, social innovators, dreamers, thinkers, disruptors and much more. .

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Impact Hub

MARCH 13, 2020

How Impact Hub Belgrade supports its members. As a team, we are dedicated to supporting and developing the Serbian innovation ecosystem. This is part of broader efforts to contribute to the creation of a paying-it-forward culture. Impact makers and innovative humans always come first. 5 years of impact.

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TechCrunch

MAY 29, 2021

Laura González-Estéfani is the founder and CEO of TheVentureCity , an international, operator-led venture acceleration model designed to make the global entrepreneurial ecosystem more diverse, international and accessible to fair capital. Share on Twitter. More posts by this contributor. Reputation effect.

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Impact Hub

MARCH 16, 2022

At the end of 2021, the EC adopted a new Social Economy Action Plan to support the sector to thrive. For over a decade, the Impact Hub Global Network has been working to shape the social and impact entrepreneurial ecosystem, supporting social impact-makers on local rooted communities around the world. What’s next?

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