Many communities have the elements of an ecosystem, but they remain nascent or disconnected. Their networks may be small, siloed, or fragmented. And their cultures may lack vibrancy, trust, and social cohesion. When such gaps exist, leaders must consider the whole ecosystem and enhance each of its elements. In recent years, these individuals have come to […]

The growing entrepreneurial economy on Central Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas, is supported by a strong Latinx community and support from an organization that grew out of the neighborhood.

A high school senior and education innovators share how adjusting learning experiences can equip children with the skills, knowledge, and disposition they need to become the next generation of citizens and community leaders.

While established organizations rely on employees with cutting edge ideas, they’re competing with an inclination toward entrepreneurship.

Rancher and co-founder Malou Anderson-Ramirez talks about what it means to preserve business and the land in America’s rural West.

The creative disruption needed to transform the process by which our children are prepared for life after education is a challenge, but one stakeholders are embracing.

Published in 2019, the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Playbook 3.0 shares some of the Summit community’s collective learning and progress following the 2018 ESHIP Summit. It builds on earlier learnings from the ESHIP Summit series and sets goals for collective efforts to explore and progress the ecosystem building field of practice. Based on learning over the past […]

For policymakers who want to do something to help entrepreneurs, here’s a roadmap to what they need, and it starts with opportunity, funding, knowledge, and support.

Founder of the Latinx Education Collaborative knows firsthand the importance of representation in schools.

Education must include practical opportunities to fail and take risks, and to gain real-world experience that develops the skills typically absent from syllabi.