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Strategies to sustain your entrepreneurial ecosystem

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We are experiencing unprecedented opportunities for communities to evaluate how best to respond to short-term needs while building resilient solutions for long-term success. 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”.

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How to Get Started Mapping Your Entrepreneurial Ecosystem [Updated]

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I’ve added some of those insights here while I work on a more comprehensive resource guide to mapping entrepreneurship ecosystems. What is Ecosystem Mapping and Why Do It? Ecosystem mapping can be thought of as the practice of observing, analyzing and visualizing an entrepreneurial ecosystem.

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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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New Year, New Entrepreneurs: Five tips for supporting early-stage entrepreneurs ?

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They could be seizing upon an opportunity to make their business ownership dream a reality, exploring an idea that creates positive social change, or they may be acting out of necessity because of a change in circumstances such as the loss of a job. Include resources that specialize in supporting new entrepreneurs.

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The entrepreneur in all of us – How COVID revealed gaps and opportunities in the entrepreneurial landscape

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Microenterprise Collaborative has helped to create or support over 21,000 jobs in 2020, and is on track to achieve their 2021 goals, according to the report. The growing number of entrepreneurs needing business startup and planning support was noticeable across the nation. Then, funding—how to pay the employees.

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Revitalizing Your Resource Partner Network

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If you’re feeling like your entrepreneurial ecosystem engagement has been dormant, you’re not alone. 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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In the heart of the NC Triangle (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill), where ideas take flight, a dynamic entrepreneurial ecosystem thrives.

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In the heart of the NC Triangle (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill), where ideas take flight, a dynamic entrepreneurial ecosystem thrives. Neil Bagchi, founder of Bagchi Law, PLLC, is a leader in this entrepreneurial ecosystem.