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Focusing on Community: Trait of a Successful Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Builder

This post was written by Charles Ross, InBIA’s President & CEO, for the Ecosystem Building Leadership Project. What are the traits of a successful entrepreneurship ecosystem builder? This was a question several of my colleagues pondered when exploring the possibility of an efficient... Continue Reading

Connecting Dots for Greater Good

This guest post was written by Karl LaPan, Director – UF Innovate|Accelerate, for the Ecosystem Building Leadership Project. Successful ecosystem builders possess essential traits that contribute to their effectiveness in their role and how they relate to their stakeholders. As Tiffany... Continue Reading

Ecosystem Builder Traits

This guest post was written by Tiffany Henry, Instructional Designer, Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Arkansas, for the Ecosystem Building Leadership Project. When you think of an ecosystem builder, what traits come to mind? Perhaps helpful, collaborative, or... Continue Reading

Expanding the Discussion on DEI Practices for ESOs

By Charles Ross, InBIA President & CEO Recently, I was encouraged to expand my thinking on opportunities to increase diversity and advance inclusion in entrepreneur support organizations across the globe. I was preparing to participate on a discussion panel on the topic of Black... Continue Reading

InBIA Welcomes New Directors – Oct 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 4, 2022 ORLANDO, FL – Members of the International Business Innovation Association (InBIA) have elected three individuals to the board of directors to serve three-years terms. The term began October 1, 2022. The new members of the InBIA board include: Hayden... Continue Reading

Global Organization Recognizes Diversity and Inclusion Excellence in Entrepreneurship Support

Contact: Charles Ross President and CEO International Business Innovation Association cross@inbia.org Atlanta, Georgia – Each year, the International Business Innovation Association (InBIA) honors entrepreneur support organizations (ESOs) and their clients that exemplify... Continue Reading

InBIA’s 2022 Entrepreneur Support Organization of the Year, Specialty and Prestigious Awards

Orlando, Florida—InBIA recognized two entrepreneur support organizations as the recipients of its most prestigious awards, the Randall M. Whaley and the Dinah Adkins Awards, during the 36th annual International Conference on Business Incubation, which was held June 26-29. These awards were... Continue Reading

Things to Consider When Launching an Accelerator Program

This guest post is written by InBIA member Todor Raykov, director of incubator and accelerator programs at NextFab in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Launching an accelerator program could bring exciting opportunities to your Entrepreneurial Support Organization (ESO) and the local startup... Continue Reading

February: New Year, New Opportunities, New Challenges – Part 2

Guest post by Greg Smogard:Last September, I was delighted to host one of the sessions for the Florida Business Incubation Association’s (FBIA) Fall Conference on our beautiful University of South Florida’s Sarasota-Manatee campus. It was at that session that I had the pleasure of... Continue Reading

New Year, New Opportunities – Part 1

Guest post by Greg Smogard:Last September, I was delighted to host one of the sessions for the Florida Business Incubation Association’s (FBIA) Fall Conference on our beautiful University of South Florida’s Sarasota-Manatee campus. It was at that session that I had the pleasure of... Continue Reading