Stories

It’s (Been) Time to Reinvest in Black Wall Street

February 1, 2022 | By

Deryle Daniels

What was once one of the nation’s many great Black Wall Streets, over the last decade and a half, like so many other under-resourced metropolitan areas, Durham is ...

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Reimagining a Statewide Agricultural Ecosystem: A Visit to the Land of Enchantment

January 31, 2022 | By

Brett Brenton

The ultimate goal of ecosystem building is to create an environment where every entrepreneur, starter, or small business owner can reach their full potential. Through the work of ESHIP...

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Goodbye 2021. Welcome 2022!

January 31, 2022 | By

Deryle Daniels

2022 is here and the only prediction we’re making is that Forward Cities will step up to the plate and continue hitting home runs in the game for building...

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ESHIP Communities’ Entrepreneurs — Exploring Connection, Healing, and Youth Empowerment

December 17, 2021 | By

Paulo Gregory, Kena Fuller and Erin Ortigoza

While supporting entrepreneurs at an ecosystem level, we can lose sight of the specific challenges and barriers each business owner overcomes on a daily basis. To better connect ecosystem...

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