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Become a Keystone Correspondent

As a part of our new initiative, 'DISPATCHES—From the Field', we’re looking for correspondents who are interested in sharing stories of their communities. If you are an ecosystem builder interested in telling your community's story (city, industry, etc.) you can now apply to share that story on The Keystone!

Those that are accepted will attend a story telling and podcasting workshop, record a 30 minute episode, and submit it to us for final production and editing. Episodes will be released throughout our third season.

If you're passionate about telling the story of your community, city, or region we'd love to connect with you and encourage you to apply below!

https://forms.gle/R1jyAguuw4DF7kHU8

Applications are due on October 16, 2020, at 5pm EST.

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This week's conversation with Melissa Bradley is more timely than ever as injustice in the United States has reached a new level of awareness. we're discussing the evolution of the funding landscape for black & brown entrepreneurs (or as Melissa calls them, the New Majority) and the work we can all do to remove barriers and support their success.

Show notes: https://medium.com/p/8010f0da6ca4

Website: www.ecosystem.builders

Season 2 Partners:

AFWERX: https://www.afwerx.af.mil/

Startup Space: https://www.startupspace.us/

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This week, we speak with Scott Resnick, former politician and entrepreneur turned ecosystem builder, about how we can better connect with local governments to move our entrepreneurial ecosystem forward.

Show notes: https://medium.com/p/7ed71df06ae2/

Website: www.ecosystem.builders

Season 2 Partners:

AFWERX: https://www.afwerx.af.mil/

Startup Space: https://www.startupspace.us/

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In today's episode we chat with Ellen Webber, Executive Director, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute at Temple University Fox School of Business and Chuck Sacco, Assistant Dean at Drexel University School of Entrepreneurship. We dive into the impact universities make on the broader ecosystem and how they've each structured their programs to develop entrepreneurial mindsets and proper skillsets with their students.

Show notes: https://medium.com/p/53fe269a15dc

Website: www.ecosystem.builders

Season 2 Partners:

AFWERX: https://www.afwerx.af.mil/

Startup Space: https://www.startupspace.us/

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This week, we travel to South Africa to explore the Johannesburg startup ecosystem with Kizito Okechukwu. We discuss the creation of 22 on Sloan, Africa's largest innovation hub, the story of how the city grew it's ecosystem and the future they are creating with their entrepreneurs.

Show notes: https://medium.com/p/98b6dc1b46ba

Website: www.ecosystem.builders

Season 2 Partners:

AFWERX: https://www.afwerx.af.mil/

Startup Space: https://www.startupspace.us/

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This week on the show we speak to Joey Arora, Director of Ecosystem Development at The United States Air Force. We learn all about our partner for the season AFWERX and the work the military does to support entrepreneurs.

Show notes: https://medium.com/p/b6d1d949fa30

Website: www.ecosystem.builders

Season 2 Partners:

AFWERX: https://www.afwerx.af.mil/

Startup Space: https://www.startupspace.us/

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