by David Ponraj | May 24, 2023 | Breaking Down Barriers
EPISODE 6 In this special and intriguing episode, guest host Jodi McLean, Director of Sales and Marketing at EIC, is joined by Chris Heivly, Managing Director of Build the Fort, an umbrella entity that helps Chris serve entrepreneurs, startup companies and startup...
by David Ponraj | May 10, 2023 | Breaking Down Barriers
EPISODE 5 In this Special Edition episode of Breaking Down Barriers, in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, host David Ponraj has an in-depth and raw conversation with guest Johnny Crowder, entrepreneur and founder of Cope Notes, and advocate for mental health....
by David Ponraj | May 1, 2023 | Breaking Down Barriers
EPISODE 4 In this episode, host David Ponraj talks with Danny McDonald, SBA Expert for Listo SBA, who specializes in 7(a) loans to finance Working Capital, Debt Refinance, Business Acquisitions, Building Acquisitions, Partner Buyouts and more. McDonald talks about the...
by David Ponraj | Apr 26, 2023 | Essentials of Entrepreneurship-Led Economic Development
Economic Development Organizations and Their Needs For economic development organizations (EDOs), it has become increasingly important to provide opportunities and resources for entrepreneurs to grow and maintain their businesses. Local small businesses are critical...
by David Ponraj | Apr 17, 2023 | Essentials of Entrepreneurship-Led Economic Development
I asked Chat GPT -4 what ecosystem mapping was. I did so because I wanted to understand how the internet now describes a task that has become synonymous in some circles with creating a map of the resources in a community to help startups, small businesses, and...