Special Issue: Entrepreneurial Ecosystems

January 18, 2022 - Issue #51

Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: What They're Made of and How They Work Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: What They're Made of and How They Work Cultural, social and material factors -- all interrelated and infused with a helpful spirit towards new ventures -- create cities and regions that help entrepreneurs thrive.
How Cities and Regions Can Become Thriving Entrepreneurial Hubs How Cities and Regions Can Become Thriving Entrepreneurial Hubs These factors have helped St. Louis and other regions and universities evolve to create vibrant innovation economies rooted in entrepreneurial activity.
Connecting 'Entrepreneurial Enablers' Who Strengthen Communities Connecting 'Entrepreneurial Enablers' Who Strengthen Communities A conference tested in Minnesota helps connect the people who encourage entrepreneurship in their communities.
How Entrepreneurial Legends, Heroes and Meccas are Born How Entrepreneurial Legends, Heroes and Meccas are Born Legendary people and settings often emerge by accident, but it takes deliberate effort to cement their impact on entrepreneurial history.
Will Covid-19 Take the Air out of Silicon Valley? Will Covid-19 Take the Air out of Silicon Valley? Tesla and Oracle are leaving; employees are working productively from home; and companies are re-thinking office space. Could Silicon Valley be the next Detroit?
Rural Entrepreneurs are Finding Success Rural Entrepreneurs are Finding Success Some entrepreneurs are moving to rural towns for the low-cost, easygoing lifestyle -- and finding success..
Innovation Hubs: Past and Future Innovation Hubs: Past and Future

Who knew that Cleveland was the Silicon Valley of the 19th century! Here's how office parks, cities and regions make the magic happen for entrepreneurship.

Entrepreneurial Ecosystems
Science Parks Connect Entrepreneurs and Public Resources in Emerging Economies Science Parks Connect Entrepreneurs and Public Resources in Emerging Economies Location, location, location. That's what matters when a government finances innovation and lacks resources to pick the winners.
'Home Field Advantage' Works in Business as well as Baseball 'Home Field Advantage' Works in Business as well as Baseball Entrepreneurs often feel compelled to move to a region that is a hub for their specific industry. They shouldn't be so hasty to pack their bags.
Techstars talk Ecosystems Techstars talk Ecosystems

Check out this video of Techstars leaders Brad Feld and Kartik Varma discussing entrepreneurial ecosystems.

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Family business succession involves transferring ownership as well as management. Family circumstances and past events lead to three types of ownership transfers. Read more...

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