It Takes a Village to Build an Ecosystem
Exploring the Many Roles of Ecosystem Building
By Enoch Elwell, CO.STARTERS Founder & Visionary
As the ecosystem building approach to economic and community development gains interest and credibility, the title of “ecosystem builder” has emerged to represent a specific type of community leader. This title signifies important distinctions in the intended outcomes as well as the type […]
Partnering with McClure Placemaking to Help Four Rural Communities
CO.STARTERS is excited to partner with McClure Placemaking to help four rural regions in Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado to develop actionable blueprints to create opportunity in some of the nation’s most economically challenged rural regions.
“McClure Placemaking has an incredible model that helps rural regions create a plan and follow through on it,” said Enoch Elwell. “CO.STARTERS is […]
Networks vs. Nodes: Developing New Business Models for the Connected Age
By Enoch Elwell, CO.STARTERS Founder & Visionary
As CO.STARTERS has worked as a leader in the emerging field of entrepreneurial ecosystem building—which is essentially about building dense networks of trust, both institutional and personal, to support entrepreneurs—we find our work positioned in the middle of a unique combination of players:
- Grassroots leaders and local […]