TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Image Credits: Nashville 2018 Regional Economic Development Guide. Though really, it will require much more alignment and rigor around the very definition of America. Where do the customers live? I’ll give you a hint: They are largely not in Silicon Valley. population around Nashville, TN. This will be step one.

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EntreWorks Consulting

MARCH 10, 2020

In recent years, many states and communities have embraced food systems and ag/food sector development as core economic development strategies. It’s definitely worth a read even if you’re not a Vermonter. It offers an excellent review of recent trends in ten food sectors (e.g.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

APRIL 16, 2019

We definitely had the time of our lives, but looking back, we probably (more like definitely) did not need to pay for 2 years’ worth of out-of-state tuition.” – Andrew Strause, Founder & CEO. I was living with 11 roommates, and we paid $72,000 to live in a house on West College Avenue.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

OCTOBER 17, 2021

Furthering Ada’s rich legacy of entrepreneurship, Dia developed The Big Pitch Ada, entrepreneurship meetups, networking events, and ultimately help implement a strategy that resulted in Ada being one of the three participants of the 2020 Rural Innovation Initiative to have been awarded a Build to Scale Venture Challenge grant from the U.S.

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Forward Cities

JULY 25, 2019

Reflections on measurement and definitions for evaluation – Part 2. In my last blog, I talked about the definition and evaluation of two key elements of an entrepreneurial ecosystem – entrepreneurs and entrepreneur support organizations (ESOs). Economic Development Quarterly, 32(2), 119-134. 2019) [link].

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NZ Entrepreneur

JANUARY 20, 2022

Organisations from Government, to economic development agencies, innovation hubs and academia are helping inspire Kiwis to begin their entrepreneurial journey, informing and connecting entrepreneurs and creators with all manner of programmes, events, mentoring and investment. By definition, as a founder, it starts with you.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2021

. “From the invention of the semiconductor to the creation of the Internet, new engines of economic growth have emerged due to public investments that support research, commercialization, and strong supply chains,” the White House wrote. Americans in rural areas and on tribal lands particularly lack adequate access.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 12, 2021

There are a lot of great developers in Prague, good energy and enough success stories and role models to follow. There is a lot of investment capital there (just as everywhere else I guess), not too much smart money yet, so definitely opportunity for good VCs to take a look (and they are looking).

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