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Project to Professionalize Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Building Progresses

Ecosystem Builder Hub

The Ecosystem Building Leadership Project (EBLP) is an initiative to advance the entrepreneurship ecosystem building field of practice. Improving the Field: Imagine a learning infrastructure supporting the entrepreneurship ecosystem building field widely seen as both efficient and innovative. What would that look like?

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Unsung Hero Spotlight: Beth Zimmer

Ecosystem Builder Hub

With regard to Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Builders, I wholeheartedly agree with this statement: “The defining characteristic of entrepreneurial ecosystem builders is their long-term and system-wide approach to fostering innovation and entrepreneurship in their region or community.”(Startup ”(Startup Champions Network).

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Venus Aerospace’s Hypersonic Global Transport Receives Airbus Ventures Funding

American Entrepreneurship

The convergence of technology, talent and funding now makes the vision of one-hour hypersonic global transport within reach—so say the co-founders of Venus Aerospace and its most recent funder Airbus Ventures. They assembled a team of top industry talent to develop and build cost-effective one-hour global transport.

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Case Study: The Dan River Region Ecosystem Development

Ecosystem Builder Hub

From Tobacco & manufacturing to entrepreneurship. We are fortunate to have leadership that have masterminded strategies utilizing public and private funding, along with a stellar regional foundation (Danville Regional Foundation, or DRF) to slowly work this puzzle out. The first 6 months: Challenges and Wins.

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Professional development for tomorrow’s ecosystem builders

Ecosystem Builder Hub

Hard skills training: Facilitation & leadership, more and better business support for entrepreneurs, organizational skills, work-life balance. I would like to know how to best measure and track entrepreneurship and economic development in a non-traditional way. Training in collaboration, facilitation and leadership techniques. .

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TechCrunch+ roundup: CEO pregnancy checklist, decision-tree planning, reassessing valuations

TechCrunch

“Starting a business is hard, but we now have a path for proptech lined with funders and advisers that can propel entrepreneurs over early obstacles through to maturity and deep market penetration.” How would she break the news to her leadership team and employees? Since housing accounts for as much as 18% of the U.S.

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Participate in a Special Three-Part Conversation: Beyond the Peak - ACA 2020 Recap, Awards & Community vChats

Angel Capital Association

What to Expect from your Leadership/Vision for the Next 3 years , Marcia Dawood, ACA Vice Chair, MindShift Capital. Perspective as Treasurer along with Recap of Virtual Summit and How that Sets Foundation for a Strong Future , Peter Adams, ACA Treasurer, Rockies Venture Club. Moderated by Lorine Pendleton, ACA Board Member, TIGER 21 NY Chair.