by David Ponraj | Aug 5, 2022 | Essentials of Entrepreneurship-Led Economic Development
This post was co-authored by David Ponraj, CEO, and Jodi McLean, Chief of Staff, at Economic Impact Catalyst. Photo by Jaye Haych on Unsplash. The No Wrong Door Concept The concept of “No Wrong Door” is not specific to economic development and has been adopted by...
by David Ponraj | Aug 3, 2022 | Breaking Down Barriers
EPISODE 9 This week, host David Ponraj is joined by Monique Kuykendoll Quarterman, Deputy Executive Director, and David Brock, Director of Operations, at KY Innovation. Within the Cabinet for Economic Development, KY Innovation is a statewide initiative representing...
by David Ponraj | Jul 12, 2022 | Catalyst Network Discussion Series, Essentials of Entrepreneurship-Led Economic Development
Written by Jodi McLean, Chief of Staff and Business Development at Economic Impact Catalyst. Economic development efforts have traditionally focused on attracting and retaining large companies to a region. Economic Developers have long ignored microbusinesses, those...
by David Ponraj | Jul 8, 2022 | Breaking Down Barriers, Essentials of Entrepreneurship-Led Economic Development
EPISODE 8 In this episode of Breaking Down Barriers, Host David Ponraj talks to three prominent economic development leaders. They share their perspectives from the federal, state, and local levels about how economic developers can empower microbusinesses. The panel...
by David Ponraj | Jun 16, 2022 | Catalyst Network Discussion Series, Essentials of Entrepreneurship-Led Economic Development, Uncategorized
Entrepreneurship spans a wide spectrum; From the self-employed entrepreneur looking autonomy to the high growth startup entrepreneur who wants to make a big impact. The microbusiness is somewhere in the middle of the spectrum. Defined as a business with fewer than 10...