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Entrepreneurial Ecosystem (view source)
Revision as of 14:47, 11 November 2015
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*'''Clubs, meet-ups, and other community organizations''': local initiatives to foster the entrepreneurial community, provide forums for collaboration, and host entrepreneurial related events
*'''Entrepreneurship education''': formal education on topics on or related to entrepreneurship, particularly in higher education such as MBA or undergraduate business programs*'''Established incumbent firms''': successful incumbent firms provide partnership, engage in open innovation, and act as a source for acquisition and spin-off in the entrepreneurial ecosystem*'''Flex-space and other resource providers''': offers a variety services, primarily focusing on the supply of workspace to early stage ventures or entrepreneurs*'''Skilled labor''': members of the work force with advanced degrees, particularly in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics*'''Small business lending''': a subset of loans offered by financial institutions, specifically to small business that fall under the classifications established by the SBA [https://www.sba.gov/category/navigation-structure/contracting/contracting-officials/small-business-size-standards] *'''Research labs''': labs that provide housing and resources for research conducted in a wide variety of disciplines, classified as either public or private depending on the primary source of funding*'''Serial entrepreneurs and previous VC-backed firms ''': individual and firms that have found success in the entrepreneurial space, and are likely to engage in entrepreneurship in the future*'''Universities''': research institutions, that include not just the practice of innovation by members of the university, but also the university's interactions with entrepreneurs, spin-outs, technology transfer offices, and other mechanisms of interaction with the entrepreneurial space