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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.

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Creating Jobs and Helping Grow the PA Economy: Ben Franklin Technology Partners Invests in 17 Tech Startups!

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

The Ben Franklin program, which has been investing in tech startups and small manufacturers for nearly 40 years, recently received additional funding support from the Department of Community and Economic Development to invest in its portfolio clients that have been adversely affected by COVID-19. www.arbitratorintelligence.com.

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Universal Support: ESHIP Goal 6

Ecosystem Builder Hub

Economic dynamism, a key indicator of economic health, has been in decline for decades, as has the rate of new business starts. And yet, our economic policies espoused by governments and traditional economic developers continue to focus on attracting existing big businesses.

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STEM funding boosts state’s economy

Innovation 2 Enterprise

We are a state that seems ready to seize the moment and leverage the quality of life and business-friendly advantages here to add innovation and technology-based economic development to Oklahoma’s list of “greats.”. This is a transformational opportunity that we as a state can address. Not seizing opportunity hurts us all.

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NJEDA Approves NJ Innovation Evergreen Fund Investment in Women-Led Clothing Distributor

American Entrepreneurship

July 17, 2024) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board today approved an investment from the New Jersey Innovation Evergreen Fund (NJIEF) into an emerging women-led company, The Many Company. Bullpen Capital has invested over $3 million into The Many Company TRENTON, N.J.

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NJEDA Approves NJ Innovation Evergreen Fund Investment in Women-Led Tech Platform

American Entrepreneurship

July 17, 2024) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board today approved an investment from the New Jersey Innovation Evergreen Fund (NJIEF) into an emerging women-led company, The Many Company. Bullpen Capital has invested over $3 million into The Many Company TRENTON, N.J.

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Grand Prize Winners Announced in 2024 PA Wilds $50,000 BIG IDEA Contest!

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

A total of six finalists presented their business concepts to a panel of judges, all competing for the $50,000 cash prize and the opportunity to win an additional $2,500 in a People’s Choice Award sponsored by the PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship. Two Finalists shared the $50,000 Cash Prize!