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Deep Dive with Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Builders Across ESHIP Communities Part 1

March 1, 2022 | By

Megan North Shuford

What does it take to be an entrepreneurial ecosystem builder? Have you been wondering what an ecosystem builder even does? Regardless of whether or not you answered ‘YES- thank...

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Durham’s Black Wall Street.

Investing in Black Wall Street, This Month and Beyond

February 28, 2022 | By

Deryle Daniels

With claims of being progressive, cities like Durham seek the aesthetic of urban culture — from murals of Black/Indigenous/People of Color on exterior walls to raw brick apartments decorated...

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People attending a Pull-Up at Provident workshop

Equity for Every Entrepreneur in Durham

February 28, 2022 | By

Deryle Daniels

In 2021, Forward Cities was selected as a grantee of the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) Community Navigator Pilot Program aimed at reducing barriers for entrepreneurs and small business...

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Durham’s Black Wall Street.

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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