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i2E & Plains Ventures Surpasses $100M Milestone in Total Investments

Innovation 2 Enterprise

By leveraging its extensive network and resources, i2E is committed to supporting innovation, driving economic development, and nurturing a thriving entrepreneurial community. Alkami , Oklahoma’s first unicorn, was valued at $3.1 billion at its IPO in April 2021.The

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SourceLink + The IEDC: New Certification Program Uniting Economic Developers and Entrepreneurs

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Now more than ever, entrepreneurs and small business owners require support from economic developers driving local economies forward. The Entrepreneurship Development Professional (EDP) certification. Developed with support from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the U.S. A partnership to champion entrepreneurs.

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Welcome, BizLink Orange!

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Using SourceLink’s comprehensive CRM system built specifically for entrepreneurship-led economic development, BizLink Orange leaders will be able to track network activity and engagement - looking at metrics like service delivery, connectivity, financing, talent and growth to help them make fact-based program decisions.

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New Year, New Entrepreneurs: Five tips for supporting early-stage entrepreneurs ?

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Your local Small Business Development Center (SBDC), which can provide assistance with business planning, access to financing, counseling services and classes. Incubators and coworking spaces offer programing services and are an affordable and efficient alternative to full-scale offices. Go beyond a quick impersonal referral.

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NJEDA Establishes Diversity Finance Advisory Board

American Entrepreneurship

September 21, 2023) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) today announced the establishment of the Diversity Finance Advisory Board (DFAB) which will work to increase access to institutional capital for women- and minority-owned startups.

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Building Rural Communities Through Entrepreneurship

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On Thursday, April 21, SourceLink hosted Building Rural Communities Through Entrepreneurship , a webinar on strategies for growing rural communities through entrepreneurship-led economic development. Nicole LaChapelle – Mayor, Easthampton, MA. Don Macke – Senior Vice President, e2 Entrepreneurial Ecosystems.

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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. However, depending on whom you talk to, the climate finance gap currently sits at $2.5 More posts by this contributor. A close look at Singapore’s thriving startup ecosystem. Abrar Chaudhury.