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Celebrating Ecosystem Building in ESHIP Kansas City

October 25, 2021 | By

Brett Brenton

Come December, Forward Cities will wrap a three year engagement in Kansas City, the first of the four ESHIP Communities to come on board as part….

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Building Bridges to Entrepreneurial Supports amid the Pandemic

April 8, 2021 | By

Nicolas Gunkel

- Kiffany Bosserman, CovidGPS Small Business Participant Contrary to common perception, small business entrepreneurship is a predominantly private endeavor. The time spent thinking through ways to….

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Grit and Grace: How Black Entrepreneurs Are Finding Success in Pittsburgh

March 12, 2021 | By

Victoria Snyder, M.Ed, MSLPA

"Our ecosystem here in Pittsburgh is unique, and the stories of small business owners and entrepreneurs deserve to be heard. Small businesses need your support and….

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Through the Pandemic, Long Beach’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Grows

March 12, 2021 | By

Laura Merryfield

Several years ago, working as a community organizer, I stopped by Gloria's* home in Central Long Beach for our one-on-one meeting. Gloria was a fierce advocate….

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