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Revitalizing Your Resource Partner Network

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Spring is a season of growth and new beginnings that often leads to a renewed sense of energy and motivation. During the pandemic, many ecosystem builders have felt challenged maintaining meaningful engagement with their network. Do you know how your network prefers to engage—in person, virtual or hybrid?

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We’re disrupting TechCrunch Disrupt: 8 stages, 3 days, 1 city

TechCrunch

AI Stage: Covers the latest artificial intelligence tech related to NLG, speech recognition, virtual agents, biometrics, RPA, deep learning platforms, reactive machines, and P2P networks. Sessions will include Breakthrough Energy Ventures, S2G, and the City of Atlanta. CTA: Want to reach the biggest funders, founders and Disruptors?

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Covariant, MassRobotics and The Engine discuss the road from lab to market at TC Sessions: Robotics

TechCrunch

She matches startups with potential funders and customers, connects students and talent to potential employers and works with academia to commercialize research. Previously, she was a partner at Ajax Strategies where she led midstage investments across energy, transportation, agriculture and industrial applications.

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Circularity Tales: Accelerate2030 piloting the transition

Impact Hub

Looking to answer that question and with the support of the MAVA Foundation, Accelerate2030 codified Circular Economy (CE) knowledge and best practices from the global Impact Hub network, Switzerland’s CE ecosystem and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and embedded them into Accelerate2030’s 2021 program. .

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Developing Rapid-Response Plans for Cities to Help Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses in This Time of Economic Crisis

Forward Cities

Cities need to be ready to harness this creative energy as part of their response plans. Evaluate the impact of these efforts, including increased access to capital, on stabilizing local entrepreneurs and small businesses across all demographics and geographic areas.

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Frustrations and Challenges of Ecosystem Builders

Ecosystem Builder Hub

I wish the small business ecosystem had something equivalent to the angel investor networks that support technology startups. We work closely with angel investors, venture capitalists, technology transfer offices, federal and philanthropic funders, and other entrepreneurship support program providers. Buddy Palmer. Mara Hardy.

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Case Study: The Dan River Region Ecosystem Development

Ecosystem Builder Hub

Eva Doss, President and CEO at The Launch Place, elaborated, “We had multiple organizations in the region that were providing specific services to entrepreneurs and small businesses: business counseling, seminars, workshops, investment capital, pitch competitions, networking events, etc. Defining long-term success in ecosystem building.