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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. They understand it from a general sense.

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CSIT Awards over $2.7M to Support Clean Energy Startups with Demonstration Projects

American Entrepreneurship

The innovative ideas of New Jersey entrepreneurs are essential to helping the state achieve its clean energy goals, said CSIT Executive Director Judith Sheft. New Jerseys startup companies are at the forefront of creative and transformative technologies that will move New Jersey closer to its goal of 100 percent clean energy by 2035.

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DC’s New Innovation Hub, STATION DC, Opens Membership Applications

American Entrepreneurship

Located in the Union Market District, STATION DC is more than just a workspaceit is a purpose-built convening space for the regions most influential entrepreneurs, policymakers, and investors. Entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders are encouraged to apply now at stationdc.com to secure their place in this dynamic ecosystem.

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Revitalizing Your Resource Partner Network

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Spring is a season of growth and new beginnings that often leads to a renewed sense of energy and motivation. There’s a lot to be optimistic about for entrepreneurship-led economic development. As entrepreneurs and small business owners continue to recover , it’s a good time to strengthen ecosystems to support them.

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The Finalists in the PA WILDS BIG IDEA Contest Have Been Announced!

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

Dozens of emerging entrepreneurs who are developing an innovation related to the maker economy, forest products, outdoors and recreation and even tech manufacturing, visited the site to check out the rules, eligibility, and application process. Nearly 40 submitted an application by the contest’s deadline on April 18, 2022.

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Gregslist – The Strange Attractor

Ecosystem Builder Hub

But, despite lots of time, energy and money, most of these ecosystems seem to fizzle. All the right pieces are there: Startups, entrepreneurs, businesses, individuals, institutions, investors, mentors, and other various organizations. Many of these entrepreneurs simply fled to Silicon Valley or other tech hubs. It was 2016.

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5 areas where VCs can play an outsized role in addressing climate change

TechCrunch

Jamil Wyne is an advisor, investor and author focusing on entrepreneurship, technology and economic development in emerging markets. He has worked with the World Bank, IFC, UN, Clean Energy Venture Group, Schmidt Futures, Ashoka, and other organizations. Jamil Wyne. Contributor. More posts by this contributor.