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She Built the Infrastructure; We Just Named It

Source Link

Start with the people in your network and keep business owners centered. For the community builders and the entrepreneurs trying to figure out their next step. I’ve learned a lot from Maria during my time with SourceLink, but one thing has shaped me more than the rest. Don’t start with a blueprint. Maria showed us what that looks like.

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How Capsule is supporting young women to build thriving businesses

Impact Hub

How Capsule is supporting young women to build thriving businesses Despite Romania’s growing startup ecosystem, women founders remain disproportionately low. Impact Hub Network Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Nearly half (47%) of Romanian women hold back from launching their own businesses due to fear of failure.

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RFQ | Consulting Partner for Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Metrics & Capacity Building

Forward Cities

Overview Forward Cities, a national nonprofit committed to inclusive economic growth through entrepreneurship, seeks a strategic consulting partner to co-design and implement a set of field-informed solutions that advance Durhams entrepreneurial ecosystem.

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

Source Link

I consulted and trained dozens of local economic developers on entrepreneurship ecosystem building efforts, developing a unique understanding of the stereotypes and challenges associated with rural economic development and entrepreneurship ecosystem building. I grew up in a small town in north Iowa—Cedar Falls, to be exact.

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What are some ways you can keep track of startups you are evaluating/diligencing/investing in?

Gust

This is obviously a softball question that I’ve been Asked to Answer, as I’m the Founder/CEO of Gust. The answer, of course, is Gust —because that’s exactly the purpose behind the platform! Gust is the infrastructure that underlies much of the professional world of early stage finance.

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Cultivating a Practice of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Ecosystem Building Programs

Ecosystem Builder Hub

Cultivating a culture and practice of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) has become a core principle for entrepreneurial ecosystem builders. Kate Jackson, an ecosystem builder in the Chicago area, described the ‘why’ of this beautifully. That’s the only way we are going to make our ecosystems equitable and resilient.”.

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Q&A: How Verizon Small Business Digital Ready Can Help You

StartupNation

MVE-Lab equips participants to identify their target customers, network with others, and find the resources they need to launch profitably and successfully. MVE-Lab equips participants to identify their target customers, network with others, and find the resources they need to launch profitably and successfully. Brianna Ellison.