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Book: Where The Jobs Are

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I’ve had a number of meetings over the years with the Small Business Administration (SBA) whose name says it all. Over the last few years, I’ve been exploring the idea that we really have two types of small businesses: local businesses and startup businesses. Oh, and inertia. Negotiate a U.S.-China

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The Energize Colorado Gap Fund Application Process Is Open

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Small Businesses/Enterprises – Colorado sole proprietors and registered small businesses including LLCs, S-Corps and other business types. Nonprofits – Colorado nonprofits whose mission and/or programs directly support economic development, small businesses, or tourism.

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Book: The New Builders

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As the Covid crisis began, they started writing a series of OpEds that got a lot of play, including To save the US economy, policymakers need to understand small business 101 , and Communities across America rush to save Main Street as federal relief for small business stalls.

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Entrepreneurship For All in Longmont, Colorado

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EforAll’s mission is to accelerate economic development and social impact through inclusive entrepreneurship in emerging communities. In these two cities, EforAll has launched more than 130 small businesses and startups which have created almost 400 jobs in the community. .

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A $25K Matching Gift To Boost Entrepreneurship in Kansas City Through Storytelling

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While the Covid crisis has been eating up the headlines in 2020, nearly half of the year’s more than 360 Startland News stories have featured underserved or underestimated entrepreneurs — all while the digital publication continues to focus on the city’s latest tech and startup developments.

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National Entrepreneurs Day

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Hopefully the work and energy that I've put into understanding and helping develop entrepreneurial communities - first in Boulder - and now throughout the US via TechStars , energy around my book Do More Faster , and our investments around the country from Foundry Group reflect this belief. than I have in the last decade.

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Do We Need A New Word For Entrepreneur?

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“Entrepreneurship is the process of starting a business, a startup company or other organization. The entrepreneur develops a business plan, acquires the human and other required resources, and is fully responsible for its success or failure.” I like Wikipedia’s definition.