by David Ponraj | Apr 20, 2023 | Essentials of Entrepreneurship-Led Economic Development
Entrepreneurship center programs serve as a catalyst to help businesses get started, and among the most important duties these programs have is providing entrepreneurs with the knowledge and means to develop their own relationships with potential customers. Small...
by David Ponraj | Apr 17, 2023 | Essentials of Entrepreneurship-Led Economic Development
I asked Chat GPT -4 what ecosystem mapping was. I did so because I wanted to understand how the internet now describes a task that has become synonymous in some circles with creating a map of the resources in a community to help startups, small businesses, and...
by David Ponraj | Apr 13, 2023 | Essentials of Entrepreneurship-Led Economic Development
Reliance on one industry for economic growth is never a good strategy, akin to “putting all of your eggs in one basket.” If that “basket” fails, the local economy collapses. This is why diversification is key, and entrepreneurship-led economic development (also known...
by David Ponraj | Apr 12, 2023 | Essentials of Entrepreneurship-Led Economic Development
Entrepreneurship-led Economic Development (ELED) is a series of steps taken to develop an economy and generate revenue for a region through new business starts and existing business growth. It is an approach employed to drive economic growth and create new jobs...
by David Ponraj | Apr 11, 2023 | Breaking Down Barriers
EPISODE 3 In this episode, host David Ponraj talks with Dr. Sabrina Robins, COO of AbaCor (an Abaxent Co.) and Member of the Board of Directors of African Heritage Inc. Dr. Robins speaks on connecting underrepresented business owners and workers to more opportunities....
