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Exploring Data From 50 Metro Area Ecosystems

September 2, 2020 | By

Eliza Salmon, ESHIP Research Manager

Metro Area Data Dashboard shows entrepreneur activity and diversity in 50 largest metro areas across the country in 2014 and 2016.   Forward Cities Research and Evaluation Team strives...

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Nurturing Hope Through Entrepreneurship for All

August 20, 2020 | By

Nicolas Gunkel, Vice President of Ecosystem Impacts

Editor’s Note: the following reflections are from Nicolas Gunkel, VP of Ecosystem Impacts, who earlier this year with his wife welcomed their son to the world.    Reconciling in...

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ESHIP Communities’ Partners Address Barriers to Entrepreneurship During Turbulent Times

August 19, 2020 | By

Eliza Salmon, ESHIP Research Manager

The latest ecosystem research is replete with disheartening data on how the pandemic is hurting small businesses. According to a survey of over 8,000 small business owners conducted between...

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Entrepreneurship and the Next CARES Act

August 14, 2020 | By

Christopher Gergen

This text first appeared on The New Localism and is co-authored by Christopher Gergen, Nic Gunkel, Bruce Katz, and Victor Hwang   As Congress negotiates the next COVID-19 relief package, it...

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