Emerging Ecosystems
| Emerging Ecosystems | |
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| Project Information | |
| Project Title | Emerging Entrepreneurship Ecosystems |
| Owner | Eliza Martin |
| Start Date | Fall 2016 |
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| Notes | |
| Has project status | Active |
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Tentative timeline for six blog posts to be completed by end of the semester:
St. Louis: completed by 3/24 and sent for peer editing.
Washington DC: already completed, but needs editing (on 3/27). Send for peer editing 3/27.
Houston: complete by 3/30 and send for peer editing.
Chicago: complete by 4/7 and send for peer editing.
Las Vegas: complete by 4/14 and send for peer editing.
Nashville: complete by 4/21 and send for peer editing.
Denver: complete by 4/25 and send for peer editing.
Project Overview
According to a 2015 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Report, approximately 11.9% of United States adults are starting and running new businesses. The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an increase in the number of businesses less than one year old and jobs created by businesses less than one year old. While entrepreneurship in the United States is strong, there are significant challenges to maintaining growth.
Important for continued US entrepreneurship growth is the development of entrepreneurial ecosystems. Accelerators, angel investors, hubs, strong crowd funding and micro-finance availability, encouraging regulatory environment, and availability of venture capital are all components on successful ecosystems. Silicon Valley (Palo Alto, California), Route 128 (Massachusetts), and The Research Triangle (North-Carolina) have facilitated the success of many companies such as Facebook, Google, Integrated Computer Solutions, and Digital Equipment Corporation. Across the country, many new entrepreneurship ecosystems are emerging.
This project will examine the emerging ecosystems throughout the United States in a blog post format.
List of Emerging Ecosystems
- Austin (completed: Austin, TX: Emerging Ecosystems)
- Denver
- Cincinnati (completed: http://mcnair.bakerinstitute.org/wiki/Cincinnati_Ecosystem)
- Chicago
- Las Vegas
- Minneapolis-St. Paul
- St. Louis (in progress: http://mcnair.bakerinstitute.org/wiki/St._Louis:_Emerging_Ecosystems)
- Kansas City
- Nashville
- Miami
- San Diego
- Phoenix
- Washington DC (completed but not published)
