Apr 3, 2023 | Ecosystem Building, Grant Projects
Project Overview This project, “Region 3 Entrepreneurship & Innovation Investment Strategy (R3 EII)” was an early effort to identify gaps and opportunities in the entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystem across GO Virginia Region 3 (Southern Virginia). Regional...
Mar 16, 2023 | Ecosystem Building, Podcast
Todd Waldo on Human-Centered Solutions and Technology to Help Entrepreneurs Scale Throughout the pandemic and subsequent years, we saw a shift in the way businesses approached diversity and equity but it is clear that if we want to continue improving our ecosystems,...
Mar 2, 2023 | Ecosystem Building, Podcast
Anand Macherla on How to Build a Resilient Startup Ecosystem To create an ecosystem that is thriving, it’s important that ecosystem builders work together with the local community. Everyone impacted should have a voice and be made aware of the shifts happening in...
Feb 22, 2023 | Ecosystem Building, Podcast
Beth Zimmer on Reducing the Barriers to Entry for Rural Startups Serendipity in ecosystem building is a huge underlying and immeasurable resource. It’s important to have communities the support of amazing things coming together in a harmonious way. This episode of...
Feb 15, 2023 | Ecosystem Building, Podcast
Eric Weissmann on the Value of Variety in Ecosystem Building When you look at ecosystems in nature, like the rainforest, for example, it’s not all tall trees but a variety of different species that come together to create a bigger landscape. The same goes for our...
Feb 8, 2023 | Ecosystem Building, Podcast
Trinity Thorpe-Lubneuski on the Impact of Internet Access in Rural America Those of us who have easy access to the internet often take for granted the benefits we reap from it. By providing equitable access to the internet across our rural communities, we are opening...
