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NJEDA Launches New Digital Platform to Connect State’s Innovation Ecosystem

American Entrepreneurship

(May 22, 2025) This week, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) launched a new digital platform designed to connect entrepreneurs and investors. INC-NJ will make it even easier for emerging company owners to link with potential investors, highlight their developments, and scale their business in New Jersey.

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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. This process surfaced key strengths and gaps, which were prioritized by the Alliance.

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RFQ | Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Project Management

Forward Cities

To inform the Alliance strategy, E3 Durham conducted a rigorous 360-degree assessment of Durham’s small business ecosystem, engaging over 200 entrepreneurs, 40 ESOs, and a wide range of funders, policymakers, and economic development leaders. This process surfaced key strengths and gaps, which were prioritized by the Alliance.

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The Glue that Makes a Community Stick

This is going to be BIG.

What was harder to figure out how to do--and something no one ever really thinks about on the economic development side, is community. These folks could become clients, funders, or good places to connect and work over the long term. Stuff like that--buildings and businesses--were easy to describe.

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Strategies to sustain your entrepreneurial ecosystem

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While it might be tempting to jump right in, it’s important to take the time to evaluate successful outcomes and develop a strategy to achieve your goals. Responding to external events and changes that impact your community requires ongoing adjustments to effect lasting and meaningful economic change.

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Professional development for tomorrow’s ecosystem builders

Ecosystem Builder Hub

Not everybody can do ecosystem building; it’s a talent that is developed through experience and education, connections and networking. I would like to know how to best measure and track entrepreneurship and economic development in a non-traditional way. and abroad between February and September 2020. Denisse Rodriguez.

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Celebrating 2021 Accomplishments and Looking Ahead to New Opportunities

Angel Capital Association

The DEI Task Force has developed and published a formal ACA DEI Policy and set its strategic goals for 2022. For every level of experience, ACA’s peer groups, events, and education courses offer unprecedented opportunities for angels to preview and connect in real time with companies, other investors, and economic development partners.