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 | 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...
by David Ponraj | Jan 31, 2022 | Breaking Down Barriers
EPISODE 1 A budding entrepreneur recently told Lyneir Richardson that “the 5 Cs of Credit are discriminatory.” In 2022, Mr. Richardson believes that the clarion call for economic developers is how to address and change the systems in a way that makes entrepreneurship...
by David Ponraj | May 1, 2019 | Essentials of Entrepreneurship-Led Economic Development, Our Stories
“Never forget what you are. The rest of the world will not. Wear it like armor, and it can never be used to hurt you.” – Tyrion Lannister, Game Of Thrones Written by David Ponraj, Founder & CEO, Economic Impact Catalyst My startup journey came...
