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Improving startup results through female leadership

TechCrunch

During my career — spanning entrepreneurship, academia, arts management and venture capital — I’ve learned the importance of female leadership in contributing to successful outcomes. A key tenant of the Design Thinking and Lean Startup methods — which have served entrepreneurial ecosystems well — is to lead with action.

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What makes a successful and inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem? (Part 2)

Forward Cities

The essence of an entrepreneurial ecosystem is its people and the culture of trust and collaboration that allows them to interact successfully. An ecosystem that allows for the fast flow of talent, information, and resources helps entrepreneurs quickly find what they need at each stage of growth.

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5 EO Australia Women Share How To Make Entrepreneurship More Inclusive

Entrepreneurs' Organization

. — Annika Launay, EO Queensland, CEO of Franc.World Equal Representation At The Top Seeing more women on boards of top organizations and in political leadership roles would have a significant impact on entrepreneurship for women. Workplaces need to go beyond that and embed these initiatives into their culture.

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EO’s Most Popular Inc. Posts: A Lookback at 2023

Entrepreneurs' Organization

These insights from top entrepreneurs benefit EO members plus the entire entrepreneurial ecosystem. If you figure out how to 10X the success of difficult conversations, you can 10X the productivity, culture, and profitability of your company. And I can tell you without a doubt that the system works.” I guarantee it!”

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SBA Announces Community Navigator Model and Funding Opportunity

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This approach also requires entrepreneurial ecosystems incorporate new methods and business economic impact measures. The SBA Community Navigator framework envisions a lead nonprofit partner who can serve as a hub for the entrepreneurial community and the network building efforts. What is the SBA Community Navigator Model?

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Unsung Hero Spotlight: Beth Zimmer

Ecosystem Builder Hub

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. What ecosystem building skill/knowledge do you want to gain?

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Book Review: Creating Startup Junkies

Ecosystem Builder Hub

As the field of entrepreneurial ecosystem building has started to grow over the last decade a few books dedicated exclusively to the topic have become valuable sources of information for ecosystem builders. Many ecosystem builders may already be familiar with Amerine and Stanbridge through the Startup Junkies podcast.