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Research & Evaluation team @ForwardCities. We are #measuringecosystems and #equity access to #entrepreneurship
Durham, NC
Joined April 2019
Check out our second interactive dashboard with data on equity in #businessownership for all states across the U.S. at the county level! A big thanks to Dr. Stacey Williams, Dr. of Research+Eval, and students @DukeFuqua for their support on this project. https://t.co/KNT1W63Tvj
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We are excited to be selected as a grantee for @SBAgov's Navigator Pilot Program. We will work closely with the @CityofDurhamNC, @DurhamCounty, and other local partners to build and sustain a more #equitable #entrepreneurial ecosystem in our hometown. https://t.co/uV3Volh4zy
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SO proud of this team of #Durham all-stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ congratulations to all.
The @SBAgov's Navigator Pilot Program is going to give us an opportunity to partner with the @CityofDurhamNC, @DurhamCounty, @durhamtech, @HeliusNC, @InfinityBridges, #KnoxStStudios, @NCCUSOB, and @provident1898. Amazing work is about to happen in #Durham! https://t.co/wZGQFlAoQy
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Economic dynamism thrives in America's minority communities https://t.co/ltzfIPMpd9 via @BrookingsInst
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While pursuing a graduate degree in Public Policy at @DukeSanford Afsana Oreen completed her capstone project with @Research_FC investigating #StudentLoans as a barrier to #entrepreneurship. Read her article detailing the study and recommendations: https://t.co/wWF2JtQS8c
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Check out this brilliant @SocialVenturers feature with our Senior Vice President Nic Gunkel! Nic covers Forward Cities' work to ensure equity for every entrepreneur, #ESHIPCommunities, #Research, and #Policy
https://t.co/cX53l3X1Yj
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"We can invest in Black businesses, financial institutions, and neighborhoods in ways that combat the spread of COVID-19 and restore the value that racism has extracted." via @BrookingsInst @BrookingsMetro
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Well here is a win for society! Congratulations @FayHorwitt_FC and @ForwardCities! Lead the way!
Big News! Forward Cities Announces Fay Horwitt as the incoming President and CEO, effective January 1, 2021: https://t.co/mkx6b47ile
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Want to learn more about our work and the experience of local entrepreneurs and ecosystem builders? Check out the @ForwardCities podcast, Forging Forward. Listen to the season premiere featuring our Director of Research and Evaluation. #Entrepreneurship
https://t.co/HxjUOro7Ab
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How can we identify what entrepreneurs need to survive and thrive in cities like Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, and Franklin County / Columbus? Forward Cities Director of Research and Evaluation Stacey...
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Just witnessed an amazing live storytelling feat! Traveling through 10 Decades of #EcosystemBuilding in Albuquerque in 20 minutes during the #ESHIPSummit🤩
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@BDMorganFdn excited to hear from @FayHorwitt_FC @ForwardCities on her journey & leadership becoming an ecosystem builder. #NEOeship strengthened through our Forward Cities participation 2014-16.
@FayHorwitt_FC, president of @forwardcities, sharing her story for ecosystem building with @andystoll at the @KauffmanFDN #ESHIPSummit. The system was not built to do what she wanted to do, so she worked to change the system.
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This is exciting! After exploring the dashboard, be sure to share your thoughts with our Research Team @Research_FC 📊
Check out our new interactive dashboard with data on equity in #entrepreneurship for the 50 largest Metropolitan areas in the US! A big thanks to students @DukeFuqua for their support on this project. https://t.co/1c2jBvykpk
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Check out our new interactive dashboard with data on equity in #entrepreneurship for the 50 largest Metropolitan areas in the US! A big thanks to students @DukeFuqua for their support on this project. https://t.co/1c2jBvykpk
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Read this now & again on the weekend if you’ve never heard of truth-in-lending laws. First state wide one was passed last year. Joyce Klein @Aspen_BOI puts it simply: Transparency laws “don't apply to business loans where's it's still the Wild West” https://t.co/DMAN4eyNIK
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In the midst of @oscarthinks‘ piece about the only community bank in the Bronx are two beautiful examples of how folks have used information about prospective clients from their social network behavior to broaden credit eligibility. https://t.co/WQwgHb3Xj9
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In the midst of @oscarthinks‘ piece about the only community bank in the Bronx are two beautiful examples of how folks have used information about prospective clients from their social network behavior to broaden credit eligibility. https://t.co/WQwgHb3Xj9
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Excited to see my @ForwardCities colleague, @GunkelNic, VP of Ecosystem Impacts, sharing his policy expertise in collaboration our CEO, @cgergen, and partners, @rainforestbook and @bruce_katz. https://t.co/V6RkdtN0Hz
thenewlocalism.com
As Congress negotiates the next COVID-19 relief package, it is clear that the size and incentives surrounding unemployment benefits will be a major focus of contention between Republicans and...
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Solid reporting @JeffKauflin and @janetnovack that popped into my feed this morning - I very much appreciate how it profiles less known researchers working on the forefront of these issues. #reparations #babybonds #rainydayfunds #cdfi via @idarademacher
https://t.co/BIUGDPCkRY
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This piece @StartupChamps featuring the ecosystem-building champs #AmandaWest, @andystoll and @ericengelmann is a beautiful reminder that the work of community building is about much more than the start-up community. It’s tending to the entire community https://t.co/5ZfwzS5HKA
startupchampions.co
Flooding the Ecosystem with Builders The Summer of 2008 was a rough one for residents in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Heavy rain caused river levels to rise to unprecedented levels. On June 13, the Cedar...
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Latest research from #smallbiz superstar Rob Fairlie shows the extent to which #minority and #immigrant business owners have borne the brunt of the fallout from COVID-19. *Important to note these are inactive but not necessarily permanently shuttered. https://t.co/xwzA5FCxNz
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