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Hands, Head, and Heart: Professional Development Opportunities for those in Entrepreneurship-Led Economic Development and Ecosystem Building

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When I started this work almost 20 years ago, very few entrepreneurship-led economic development, much less ecosystem building, resources or institutions existed for early practitioners to be able to tap […]

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Impact Storytelling for Effective Entrepreneurship-Led Economic Development

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A lot is changing in the world of entrepreneurship-led economic development; from utilizing AI to increase capacity to a multitude of professional development opportunities. However, one topic kept resurfacing as […]

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SBA Announces Community Navigator Model and Funding Opportunity

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While it appears the SBA will be applying this approach to the existing SBA-funded national network such as SBDCs, SCORE and Women Business Centers, the announcement indicates a new funding opportunity will soon open for states, tribes, units of local governments and other nonprofit organizations.

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Latest Update on the SBA Community Navigator Funding Opportunity

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Small Business Administration first released the Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Community Navigator Pilot Program. With the July 12 application deadline fast approaching, we wanted to address a few frequently asked questions about the program and funding opportunity. Going beyond the SBA Community Navigator model.

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Raising Awareness about Entrepreneurship as an Economic Development Strategy

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“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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Investing In Distressed Communities. Opportunity Zones

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Ramon Ray got a chance to talk with Scott Turner, the Executive Director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council, which is quite a mouthful, so you can refer to it as WHORC. Opportunity Zones and What They Are. So what I say to entrepreneurs is.this is a great opportunity for you.

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BEN FRANKLIN TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS & THE ERIE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (ECF) CREATE $300,000 LOCAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITY.

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The $300,000 fund combines capital from both organizations and will invest in and promote business growth and economic development, exclusively in Erie County. Ben Franklin Technology Partners, an award-winning technology based economic development program, is among the most widely known and emulated initiatives in the nation.