On this week's episode, Randy sits down with Wade Martin, the Director of the Institute for Innovation & Entrepreneurship at CSU Long Beach. Wade is one of the founders and the former Director of the nationally recognized Long Beach Accelerator. Wade is also a professor at CSULB and has been an active leader in regional economic development for more than two decades.

Wade and Randy discuss the development of healthy entrepreneurial ecosystems, the unique link between universities and startups, and some of Director Martin's specific tips for founders, students, and aspiring entrepreneurs.

You can learn more about the IIE here: https://www.csulb.edu/institute-for-innovation-entrepreneurship

You can learn more about the Long Beach Accelerator here: https://www.lbaccelerator.org/

You can follow wade through his work at the Institute, the Long Beach Accelerator, and on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/wade-martin-a4552815

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