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Rallying for rural entrepreneurship: addressing the challenges that face rural small businesses

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During my tenure with the local University I worked with economic developers all across Iowa, from Sioux City to Davenport and a great many small but mighty communities in-between: Grinnell, Parkersburg, Webster City and Lamoni to name a few. I grew up in a small town in north Iowa—Cedar Falls, to be exact.

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How Support Organizations Can Unlock the Potential of Entrepreneurs in Vietnam

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But entrepreneurship is a challenging journey, no matter where you are in the world. These organizations include: The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) represents the interests of entrepreneurs and promotes economic development. In Vietnam, the road to entrepreneurial success can be especially tough.

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Innovation is key to economic development

Innovation 2 Enterprise

Innovation stimulates entrepreneurship. Successful entrepreneurship creates net new jobs. These young companies pay corporate taxes, invent products and services that draw revenue into Oklahoma from other countries and states, create high-paying jobs and offer exciting career opportunities. Copyright © 2019, The Oklahoman.

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Top Small Business Resources for Starting and Growing Your Business        

American Entrepreneurship

Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs): Administered by the SBA, Centers are located around the country to be a local resource that is either free or low cost to small business owners. The Centers often reside within universities, colleges or state economic development agencies. Check out M eetups and LI Groups.

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Small Business Resources Essential for Starting a Business

American Entrepreneurship

Fearless Fund in collaboration with Amazon awards grants between $10,000 and $20,000 to black women in their B lack Business Accelerator program and the Minority Business Development Agency in the past has awarded g rants to college and universities that assist undergraduate students with entrepreneurship. Learn more here.

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The Soul of Ecosystem Building

Ecosystem Builder Hub

There’s an urgent need and opportunity for ecosystem builders to step up to the challenge and lead recovery efforts. In my conversations with ecosystem builders all around the world, I hear this often — that there is a mindset, an approach that many ecosystem builders admire and respect the most in their peers.

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What is an Ecosystem Builder

Ecosystem Builder Hub

As Henry Rael put it, ecosystem builders look at the “challenges and opportunities in the context of the larger systems in which they occur.” As Henry Rael put it, ecosystem builders look at the “challenges and opportunities in the context of the larger systems in which they occur.” This shouldn’t come as a surprise.