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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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Budding entrepreneurs receive a head start with startup education scholarships

NZ Entrepreneur

A new batch of enterprising New Zealanders are being given the opportunity to fast track their ventures from idea through to startup, thanks to an online education initiative backed by Callaghan Innovation and entrepreneur education platform Startup NZ.

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NJEDA Angel Tax Credit Approvals Drive over $63 Million in Private Sector Investment into New Jersey Companies in 2023

American Entrepreneurship

207 Applications Approved for over $8 Million in Tax Credits to Support Investment in 28 Companies TRENTON, N.J. October 2, 2023) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) announced today that 28 emerging New Jersey technology businesses benefitted from $63.2

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Broadband critical for economic development

Innovation 2 Enterprise

In a true innovation economy, high-speed internet access that is always on and faster than traditional dial-up access (commonly referred to as broadband) is critical — to corporations, to startups and to K-12 schools, educators and especially students. Yet we are the sixth-highest state for taxing communications equipment.

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Investing In Distressed Communities. Opportunity Zones

Smart Hustle Magazine

They often have a high crime rate and lack of quality education, as well. Partnerships help bring long-term sustainability including economic development, entrepreneurship, safe neighborhoods, expanded workforce, and education. community leaders, faith leaders, education leaders, entrepreneurs, and business owners.

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Finding Founder-Market-Geography Fit

Revolution

In 2017, we partnered with iconic leaders in American business to turn the thesis we developed on the road — that great companies can start and scale anywhere when given a chance — into an investment vehicle. In the last decade, we’ve socialized several Rise of the Rest-isms to describe investments that check those boxes.

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ACA On the Road

Angel Capital Association

The Ann and Bill Payne ACA Angel University program has been on the road to educate new angels! On February 28 , in Florence, CO, Elaine Bolle , Kevin Kudra , and Katelynne Staehnke were in attendance at the Fremont County Angel Investing Workshop, sponsored the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade ( CO OEDIT ).