by David Ponraj | Aug 3, 2022 | Breaking Down Barriers
EPISODE 9 This week, host David Ponraj is joined by Monique Kuykendoll Quarterman, Deputy Executive Director, and David Brock, Director of Operations, at KY Innovation. Within the Cabinet for Economic Development, KY Innovation is a statewide initiative representing...
by David Ponraj | Jul 12, 2022 | Catalyst Network Discussion Series, Essentials of Entrepreneurship-Led Economic Development
Written by Jodi McLean, Chief of Staff and Business Development at Economic Impact Catalyst. Economic development efforts have traditionally focused on attracting and retaining large companies to a region. Economic Developers have long ignored microbusinesses, those...
by David Ponraj | Jul 8, 2022 | Breaking Down Barriers, Essentials of Entrepreneurship-Led Economic Development
EPISODE 8 In this episode of Breaking Down Barriers, Host David Ponraj talks to three prominent economic development leaders. They share their perspectives from the federal, state, and local levels about how economic developers can empower microbusinesses. The panel...
by David Ponraj | Jun 16, 2022 | Catalyst Network Discussion Series, Essentials of Entrepreneurship-Led Economic Development, Uncategorized
Entrepreneurship spans a wide spectrum; From the self-employed entrepreneur looking autonomy to the high growth startup entrepreneur who wants to make a big impact. The microbusiness is somewhere in the middle of the spectrum. Defined as a business with fewer than 10...
by David Ponraj | Jun 6, 2022 | Breaking Down Barriers
EPISODE 7 This week, Diane Bevan, entrepreneur and Executive Director of the Idaho Women’s Business Center and CEO of the Idaho Hispanic Foundation will join David Ponraj for an interview. An entrepreneur in her own right, Diane has built her career on making...
