Forward Cities Research
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Research & Evaluation team @ForwardCities. We are #measuringecosystems and #equity access to #entrepreneurship
@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.
“We’re going to work through [No‘s] because you deserve it, and your community deserves it, deserves to benefit from the project idea you have.” The parallels are striking between @ioby‘s Ambassadors that coach crowdfunding project leaders, most from... nextcity.org/daily/entry/on…
I could go on & on. But I'll just say this. Since July 2015 I've reported more than 400 stories on how people are responding to economic exclusion in cities, & 46% of those stories include at least one Black source. I've quoted over 900 sources in those stories, 30% are Black.
Census Bureau has new experimental weekly surveys taking the pulse of small biz and households. Very timely during #Covid19economy. Join us May 20, 2 PM EDT to learn more. Hutchins Center @BrookingsEcon brookings.edu/events/webinar…
Something I wrote today @nytopinion The Coronavirus Is Showing Us Which Entrepreneurs Matter #celebrateentrepreneurs nyti.ms/2Rqgwuz
