Building Inclusive Entrepreneurship Ecosystems

For this Black History Month, and all year long, we’ve compiled a few ways you can make your entrepreneurial support network more inclusive. The resources below can create more diverse and equitable ecosystems: 

• The National Urban League will give a first look at their report on the State of Black America during an opening plenary on Tuesday, March 5. This annual report gives important insight and analysis around racial equality in areas such as economics, employment, entrepreneurship, housing and much more. Register for the event and check out the report once it’s available. 
• Take a look at the National League of Cities 2022 webinar, A Roadmap to Inclusive Entrepreneurship, and explore the recommendations highlighted there that, if utilized, can build a more inclusive and sustainable entrepreneurial ecosystem. 
• International Economic Development Council’s Equitable Economic Development Playbook webinar invites economic development organizations to take an introspective look at if they commit to equity and learn ways to make it a part of their operations. View the recording here.
• Dr. Dell Gines has an outstanding course on entrepreneurial ecosystem building that promotes inclusivity and community resulting in stronger, more resilient and productive economies. Check out his full Project DEEP course and register here. 
• Watch our 2020 webinar sharing best practices from thought leaders on how to remove barriers to entrepreneurial success through equitable ecosystem building. Check out the full video. 

Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Measurement Part 4: Strategic Reporting 

Our measurement series has covered why you should measure, what to measure, and how to measure success in your entrepreneurial community. In the last part of our measurement series, we discuss how to take the data and tell a story through strategic reporting. This piece is the final part of our 4-part series, so check our blog for part 1, part 2 and part 3. 

Upcoming Events

• March is Women’s History Month 
• National Urban League’s State of Black America Report release, March 5 
• National SBDC Day, March 20 
• SXSW Startup Track, March 8 – 12  
• NLC Congressional City Conference, March 11 – 13  
• VentureWell's OPEN Annual Conference, March 18 – 20  
• WBENC 2024 National Conference March 19 – 22  
• Rural Collaboration Webinar, March 27  

Visit our Calendar of Entrepreneurship & Economic Development Events to discover more information on these events and other conversations just on the horizon.

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