Forward Cities has pioneered the development of the nation’s first comprehensive self-assessment tool and corresponding facilitated methodology to measure the health and equity of an entrepreneurial ecosystem.

In the next 30 days, the ESHIP community has the opportunity make a difference that will have lasting ripple effects for years. We alone could shift our country towards healing, repair and growth. We're asking you to participate in our #ESHIPCounts (remember this hashtag...and use it!) campaign, beginning October 1, and encourage your circle to do the same. It only takes a little bit of your time.

We'd love to get you plugged into the exciting work and collaborations emerging in your local ESHIP Community! Sign-up to receive info about upcoming opportunities and stay in-the-know with monthly updates.

“ABIDE” is a capacity-building engagement uniquely centered at the cross-section of economic development, business development, and community development.

Startup Champions Network’s (SCN) mission is to provide builders of entrepreneurial ecosystems the connections, resources, and professional development they need to cultivate thriving and inclusive communities.

It is an unparalleled, high-energy opportunity to make new connections and bolster existing friendships within a robust learning environment.

Our Community Entrepreneurship Accelerators (CEAs) in Indianapolis, IN, Franklin County/Columbus, OH, and both Pittsburgh and New Kensington/Westmoreland County, PA have broadened the communities’ focus on entrepreneurial support, placing an equity lens on this work to ensure more access to resources was available to those with fundamentally sound business ideas.

By joining, your city will have an opportunity to connect with other city leaders in our network, share ideas, and access research, ecosystem-building tools and resources.

Through a six month engagement, Forward Cities leverages its extensive experience convening cross-sector and diverse stakeholders to assess the health of a city’s equitable entrepreneurial ecosystem (E3).

Ecosystem Unite is an informal network of individuals and organizations committed to advancing the profession, practice, and promise of entrepreneurial ecosystem building.