This year, InBIA’s 32nd International Conference on Business Incubation will be held in Dallas, Texas, and they are inviting everyone who works with an entrepreneurial support organization (ESO) to join them at this year’s conference. The agenda will feature more than 30 educational sessions (including one on ecosystem building by our very own Enoch Elwell), [...]
How do we empower the leaders, doers, and innovators in rural communities? Rural RISE is the inaugural summit for rural leaders fighting to answer that question in their communities, co-hosted by CO.STARTERS. Spend some time with the CO.STARTERS team as we work with others to bridge the gap for underserved entrepreneurs in rural communities. Go [...]
Sometimes it's challenging as one organization to provide everything your starters need. How do you create collaborative community partnerships with other support organizations to better support your starters? Join MORTAR Cincinnati, ETC Baltimore, and others to discuss how they have leveraged other existing resources in their communities to provide a continuum of support. If you [...]
Launched in 2017, the ESHIP Summit is a three-year initiative designed to bring early adopters of entrepreneurial ecosystem building together to collaboratively create the tools, resources and knowledge the field needs to more effectively do the work of creating inclusive communities that empower entrepreneurs. For more information visit www.eshipsummit.org.
How do you keep alumni engaged and continue to support them on their startup journeys? On our July Community Call, learn about some valuable new programs coming from CO.STARTERS that will help with ongoing support for alumni. We'll also hear a few stories from members of the community about how they support their alumni well. [...]
Against the exciting backdrop of downtown Nashville, Tennessee, thought leaders nationwide convene for this two-day, high-impact event that offers the knowledge, connections and capital that are crucial to maintaining a competitive position in today’s globalized marketplace. Learn more and register for the Southeast’s premier gathering of founders, investors and ecosystem builders here.
This fall, CO.STARTERS will be partnering with InBIA on the second Ecosystem Builders (e.Builders) Forum. This two-day event in Detroit will combine InBIA’s seasoned practitioners, local industry leaders, and some CO.STARTERS flair as we share tools, resources, and success stories that highlight work being done in underserved communities. We’ll provide special ways for our CO.STARTERS [...]
A question we've been hearing a lot from our CO.STARTERS community is "What's next?" What's next for our starters? What's next for our local community? What's next from CO.STARTERS? We've realized that the answer is not a one-size-fits-all approach. As CO.STARTERS changes and grows, part of that change is developing new ways to support you [...]
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