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Strategies to sustain your entrepreneurial ecosystem

Source Link

Having worked in over 100 communities for over 18 years, SourceLink understands that with ecosystem-building there will never be a check box to mark “done”. Responding to external events and changes that impact your community requires ongoing adjustments to effect lasting and meaningful economic change.

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3 new ways to empower your entrepreneurial community

Source Link

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. Make your ecosystem adaptable.

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

Source Link

One of my favorite thought leaders, Don Macke with the e2 Entrepreneurial Communities , often talks about the fact that entrepreneurial talent is universal, but thriving entrepreneurial ecosystems are not. In the e2 Entrepreneurial Ecosystems thought paper Why Entrepreneurship? Population, though 97% of U.S.

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Two Local Erie Startups win Ben Franklin’s TechCelerator Business Bootcamp

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

Black III Knowledge Center in Penn State Behrend’s Knowledge Park buzzed with excitement as the Ben Franklin TechCelerator in Erie Finale unfolded, marking the culmination of a transformative 10-week program aimed at nurturing entrepreneurial talent in the Erie region.

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Expanding Our Entrepreneurial Imagination in Indianapolis

Forward Cities

As Forward Cities journeys with communities to develop equitable entrepreneurial ecosystems, one thing we are learning is that our collective imagination around entrepreneurship will have to expand. The conversation that emerged from our visits centered around the question of which community had a more viable entrepreneurial scene.

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The New economy starts with Impact-Driven Entrepreneurs

Impact Hub

Emploi et Moi has, run events that connect local stakeholders to job seekers in the entrepreneurial ecosystem and provide an online platform and job listing app, helping 347 seekers find work effectively. Initially, Sara MacMillan planned to do workshops and food-related events. Ilmuwan Muda Indonesia .

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Frustrations and Challenges of Ecosystem Builders

Ecosystem Builder Hub

This post is part of a series featuring highlights from the Unsung Heroes of Ecosystem Building campaign which shone a spotlight on 40+ entrepreneurial ecosystem builders from around the U.S. My biggest frustration and battle are to keep saying that building an ecosystem is a need and it matters. Eric Parker.