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Today, Cities Work announced a new partnership with the city of Philadelphia’s Department of Commerce and Mayor’s Office of Policy Planning and Delivery to increase access to #entrepreneurship. This partnership is the latest step in advancing the “PHL Open for Business” initiative. “You shouldn’t need a law degree and pot of gold to open a small business... the policy changes this partnership will develop will help Philadelphia realize its goal of being open for business—for all entrepreneurs,” said Cities Work Director Jennifer McDonald. Read more about this initiative here: https://lnkd.in/ewnaea2E

"begin by being useful to one person, then think how to extend that same value to millions" - Georgi Petrov Read more about Georgi Petrov, Co-Founder of iSenseLabs and NitroPack, in this insightful interview, where he shares the lessons he's learned, the challenges he's overcome, and the guiding principles that have propelled him to success. https://lnkd.in/g8ZnzfXS #WordPress #Entrepreneurs #Community #Nitropack #Performance #WebsiteSpeed #Plugmatter

Kansas State University and Network Kansas are partnering with communities across Kansas to support entrepreneurship and small business through a new program with the K-State 105 initiative. https://lnkd.in/g3KvJSpE

Our paper summary is now on the Policy Studies Journal blog! We explore how civil servants' networks and relational profiles are associated with attitudes toward #policy entrepreneurship. Coauthored with Nissim Cohen & Gabriela Lotta.

We welcome this report from the The Lilac Review UK into disabled entrepreneurship. Anything that helps to dismantle the barriers faced by underrepresented founders is a good thing, and disabled founders in particular face a host of challenges in launching and growing their own businesses. We’ve been calling for more support to make entrepreneurship accessible for years now, and the barriers identified in the report are all too familiar to us. About one fifth of the people we support are neurodiverse or disabled, and co-chair of the review Victoria Jenkins is a past graduate of one of our support programmes. Even back in 2022 she was calling for action in this area, saying: "Disabled entrepreneurs are a vital part of our economy. To make it easier for the next generation of entrepreneurs, better and consistent support is drastically needed.” Our own research in The Entrepreneurs Club offers further insight into why these barriers exist. We know that 18% of disabled people reported unequal opportunities as the biggest barrier to entrepreneurship, compared with only 10% of the general population. Disabled people also reported lower business confidence, and were more likely to know no-one who has their own business. To unlock the £230bn in UK business turnover forecast by the Lilac Review, these fundamentals need to be addressed, and we know that our programmes are a core part of the solution. We really recommend that everyone reads this interim report to find out how we can all build a better, fairer, more accessible system for disabled entrepreneurs. ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eY3SxwXh

It is important to discuss why it feels like a taboo for young people (teenagers) to be wealthy. I worry that value and wealth creation are not actively ingrained in young people. We sometimes feel it is dangerous to expose teenagers to wealth or entrepreneurship, yet we trust them to solve complex algebra in school or handle vices they see around them maturely. Entrepreneurship can actually be a tool to get many teenagers off the streets. I truly believe this is a good idea.

It's official! BYOB is now an LLC! What does this mean? We're taking BYOB (Bring Your Own Business) to the next level and expanding to other schools to discover awesome student-run businesses and entrepreneurs around the country. We're on the hunt for go-getters at universities nationwide who want to start a BYOB chapter on their campus! Our mission? To create a space where students can build, grow, and market their own businesses. If you are interested, please email: byobusiness.llc@outlook.com with the following information: 1. First & Last Name 2. University & Grad Year 3. Major(s) & Minor(s) 4. Phone Number & Email 5. A short intro about who you are and how committed you are to starting a chapter. #BYOB #bringyourownbusiness #entrepreneurship #smallbusiness #business #student #university

What makes Rev-Up MKE stand out from other entrepreneurial opportunities in the Near West Side? The customized, long-lasting support! Read about how local entrepreneurs found mentors, financial support and more in this BizTimes Media feature:

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