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5 EO Australia Women Share How To Make Entrepreneurship More Inclusive

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Over the past three years, there has been a marked increase in the number of women pursuing entrepreneurship, with an estimated 40 percent of new businesses in the United States started by women. In Australia, we’ve seen similar growth, with the number of businesses owned by women increasing to over 35 percent in 2022.

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i2E partners with MidAmerica to launch innovative pilot program fostering entrepreneurial education

Innovation 2 Enterprise

The initiative is tailored for local school districts engaged with MidAmerica’s Secondary STEM partners, with the primary aim of providing high school students with a competitive platform to explore entrepreneurship in a fun and engaging environment.

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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. In the e2 Entrepreneurial Ecosystems thought paper Why Entrepreneurship?

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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. Identify Potential Allies.

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Cities Championing and Expanding Awareness of Entrepreneurship

Ecosystem Builder Hub

Society doesn’t understand the value of entrepreneurship. Research shows that entrepreneurs and young companies are the key drivers of economic growth. But most people are unaware of this and the enormous potential of entrepreneurship in their communities and society in general.

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3 new ways to empower your entrepreneurial community

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Racial wealth disparity is a major barrier to thriving communities and economic growth. Creating inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystems can help close the wealth gap , as entrepreneurship offers one of the greatest opportunities for personal wealth building. Culturally competent consulting service provider ThirdEye Network.

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Global Entrepreneurship Congress Aims to Fuel Healthier Ecosystems

Angel Capital Association

By: Linda Smith, ACA Chair Emeritus This November, the Global Business Angels Network (GBAN) Annual Meeting will participate as part of the global effort to unify people and ideas to rebuild our economies by empowering healthier entrepreneurship ecosystems around the world. It will unify a broad collection of voices.