Entrepreneurial Ecosystems?

 An Entrepreneurial Ecosystem is an environment where entrepreneurs can thrive. It consists of an interconnected network of entrepreneurs, mentors, business leaders, and investors who make starting a business easier. This is different from many other business programs that help entrepreneurs, in that an ecosystem is not just training, just small business loans, just a business network, or just an accelerator. 

An ecosystem is also inherently local, so the community develops the ownership, capacity, and enthusiasm for supporting entrepreneurs, solving their own problems, and growing their economies. We are developing communities through their entrepreneurs!

In the next few pages we will cover the problem, why entrepreneurship is a great solution, why charity is not, how Entrepreneurial Ecosystems change local communities, and what ECatalyst does to make sure all of that happens.