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MakeStartups
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 24 ก.ค. 2020
We're here to help people make startups. They take alot of work and alot of passion, and we pour our work and passion into helping the people behind them.
Ecosystem Tour 2025 Season 2 Episode 1 - Denver/Boulder
During our recent tour of Denver and Boulder, we had the privilege of sitting down with Wendy Lea-one of America’s foremost leaders in building innovation communities. As Co-Founder & Chair of Energize Colorado, Co-Founder & Partner of TechHubNow!, a Board Member at Elevate Quantum, and a member of the National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE), she is a driving force for collaboration and impact.
In this conversation, we explore the similarities and differences between small business support and high-growth startup acceleration, the role of investment communities, the EDA Tech Hubs initiative, and the critical importance of fostering meaningful small-group interactions.
Whether you're an entrepreneur, investor, or ecosystem builder, this episode is packed with insights and real-world examples you won’t want to miss.
In this conversation, we explore the similarities and differences between small business support and high-growth startup acceleration, the role of investment communities, the EDA Tech Hubs initiative, and the critical importance of fostering meaningful small-group interactions.
Whether you're an entrepreneur, investor, or ecosystem builder, this episode is packed with insights and real-world examples you won’t want to miss.
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Ecosystem Tour 2024 Season 1 Episode 11 - Baltimore
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This episode brings us to the heart of Baltimore's Bromo Arts District. We’re visiting to learn first hand about how new models of grassroots entrepreneur support and ecosystem building are directly impacting communities. What did we discover? Highlights: - How a chance meeting with Paolo Gregory sparked Dwight’s journey with Cohado. - The story behind Cajou’s rise from a local shop to Whole Fo...
Do-over & Thank you
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Startups are filled with mistakes. It can be tempting to want a do-over, but I've found it unhelpful to think about those mistakes in terms of regret. A startup becomes a successful business by finding the lessons it can be grateful for underneath each mistake. In this episode, join Eric Parker as he explores burn rates, company bloat, organizational structure, becoming a better leader, appreci...
Pricing & Purpose
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Is your pricing strategy the primary barrier to your startup's success? Maybe. In the Valley of Death, you can drive yourself crazy second guessing every assumption you've made about your business. To reclaim some sense of control, it can be helpful to explore how your pricing strategy reinforces, potentially undercuts your CORE WHY as a founder. You may not know the answer today, or even next ...
Startup Triage
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The Valley of Death is not the place to Monday morning quarterback your startup. You need to focus on the immediate needs of fixing your cashflow. Should you raise capital, or should you focus on sales? Join Eric Parker in this episode for a conversation about building trust and fixing your sales process so you can close more customers.
Valley of Death S1 Ep001
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How does your startup navigate the valley of death? That is the primary determining factor of which businesses succeed or fail. Usually, there are two main things you need to balance; something you need to disrupt, and something you need to stay the course on. You won't know either until you're willing to be honest and quit posturing. Join Eric Parker for a raw conversation on the challenges ev...
Ecosystem Tour 2024 Season 1 Episode 10 - Baltimore
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In this first of two episodes on Baltimore's ecosystem, we sit down with Paulo Gregory, founder of Cohado and ecosystem builder spearheading the Black Butterfly Network in Baltimore. We explore how he is transforming the city's entrepreneurial landscape by focusing on collaboration and community-building. Highlights: - Why collaboration, not competition, is the key to sustainable business growt...
Ecosystem Tour 2024 Season 1 - Episode 9: Mid-Atlantic Ft. Mark Lawrence, Inncuvate/SCN
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In this episode, we sit down with Mark Lawrence, managing partner of Incubate, to explore how he’s reshaping entrepreneurial ecosystems through community-driven economic empowerment. From building innovation hubs at local community colleges to creating spaces where minority entrepreneurs can thrive, Mark shares insights on how to foster broad-based entrepreneurship that impacts underserved comm...
Ecosystem Tour 2024 Season 1 - Episode 8: Washington D.C. Part 2: NSF
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Discover the impact of the NSF Engines Program on regional growth! Grace and Eric had the privilege of sitting down with Thyaga Nandagopal, Division Director for the Division of Innovation and Technology Ecosystems (ITE) at the National Science Foundation, to talk about this new initiative that your organization should be considering. In this interview, we find out answers to all the big questi...
Ecosystem Tour 2024 Season 1 - Episode 7: Washington D.C. Part 1: SBA
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In this episode, we dive into Washington, DC's startup ecosystem with insights from Brittany Sickler, Director of Ecosystem Development at the SBA. Discover how the SBA is making a difference through: Strategic community collaboration Innovative funding models like Regional Innovation Clusters (RICs) Holistic support for startup founders Be sure to like and subscribe so you can follow our journ...
The Soul of Economic Justice Trailer One
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"With liberty and justice for all" It's a simple and powerful pledge that we make as Americans. 'The Soul of Economic Justice', by Nic Askew, explores the role of entrepreneurship in ensuring the freedoms of everyone to express our souls, what drives the people who dedicate their lives to supporting entrepreneur ecosystems, and how helping entrepreneurs might be the one thing we can do to fulfi...
Ecosystem Tour 2024 Season 1 - Episode 06: Shenandoah Valley
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Can rural startup communities thrive? That’s the question we seek to answer in this episode tour of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. Learn about the struggles and successes of entrepreneurs in small towns and find out how the Shenandoah Valley is transforming itself through: - Community-driven growth - Innovative new funding models - Focusing on startup founders as people vs commodities Be sure to...
Ecosystem Tour 2024 Season 1 - Episode 05: Birmingham, AL
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In this episode, we travel to Birmingham, Alabama, to uncover its evolving startup ecosystem. This episode closely examines how local leaders are tackling funding challenges and systemic barriers to create a supportive environment for entrepreneurs. Hear stories of resilience and community spirit that highlight why Birmingham is a great place for innovation and growth. Tune in to learn more a...
Ecosystem Tour 2024 Season - Episode 04: Fayette County, GA
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Most of our tour stops are focused on learning about established startup ecosystems, ever wondered what it takes to launch one? In this episode we meet with Steve Justice, former Director of the Georgia Centers of Innovation and Aerospace Engineer, who came out of retirement to launch, Launch Fayette. How will his experience in shaping statewide ecosystems translate to building a local startup ...
Ecosystem Tour 2024 Season - Episode 03: Oakland, CA
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Invite us to your city! Our goal is to visit 24 startup communities to meet with the people, organizations, and founders making a difference - fully immersing ourselves in their #startup ecosystem. From the tour, we'll share inspiring stories and important lessons to help ESO's nationally be more intentional and impactful. SIGN UP TODAY - add your community to our destination list: cofounderos....
Ecosystem Tour 2024 Season - Episode 02: Sacramento, CA
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Ecosystem Tour 2024 Season - Episode 02: Sacramento, CA
Ecosystem Tour 2024 Season - Episode 01: Reno, NV - Full Video
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Ecosystem Tour 2024 Season - Episode 01: Reno, NV - Full Video
Ecosystem Tour 2024 Season - Episode 00: Tour Launch - Full Video
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Ecosystem Tour 2024 Season - Episode 00: Tour Launch - Full Video
Make Startups Ecosystem Tour - 2024 Season Launch Preview
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Make Startups Ecosystem Tour - 2024 Season Launch Preview
Make Startups Ecosystem Tour - 2024 Season Trailer
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Make Startups Ecosystem Tour - 2024 Season Trailer
Make Startups builds entrepreneur support capacity
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Make Startups builds entrepreneur support capacity
Ep #20-02 - John Dearie: The Center for American Entrepreneurship
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Ep #20-02 - John Dearie: The Center for American Entrepreneurship
Ep #20-01 - Congressman Rick Allen: Entrepreneur Roundtable
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Ep #20-01 - Congressman Rick Allen: Entrepreneur Roundtable
This sucks to hear....I'm exhausted in seeing this happen again and again. Sadly being an EB / EcoSupportPro is a NetLoss Activity IF not funded by the private sector actors FIRST - public sector funding is too short of actual need, takes too long to get paid out and is too tied up in identity vs results IMO. I'm among the many who have tried, failed and been spit out with less resources than anyone we'd helped in our ecosystems. Most people will go broke trying... But I'm gonna get up and try again tomorrow, just like you should brother. Let's talk TLC
Hopefully documenting the process will be the right kick in the pants we need to double down and make it work! We still have every intention of building a unicorn, but the near-term goals are smaller and more tactical.
Paolo !!
This was great. I loved getting a peak behind the scenes at a large federal program. Brittney seemed really passionate about this work and it's good to see folks inside the government with this kind of joy for their work. Thanks for the great interview!
Looks like another book for my reading list!