Inclusive Entrepreneurship Resources for Economic Developers

Some of these resources are specifically focused on strategies and actions that foster inclusive entrepreneurship, and others are more focused on entrepreneurial ecosystem building more broadly.

  1. A Roadmap to Inclusive Entrepreneurship
  2. Economic dynamism thrives in America’s minority communities
  3. Small Business Equity Toolkit
  4. A Playbook for Improving Diversity and Inclusion in Entrepreneurship Centers
  5. Right to Start
  6. To expand the economy, invest in Black businesses
  7. Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Building Playbook
  8. Institute for Local Self-Reliance
  9. Housing for Equity and Inclusion
BIPOC people in a business meeting

Looking to create a more inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem?

Christa Franzi

Contact Christa Franzi, Vice President of Entrepreneurship + Innovation:
P (518) 899-2608
E christa@camoinassociates.com

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