Entrepreneurs and the ecosystems that support them are increasingly vital to the diversification and prosperity of local and state economies. This article presents why entrepreneurship matters in economic development and how economic developers can support the entrepreneurs, startups, and entrepreneurial ecosystem of a community or region. It was published in the Summer 2023 edition of the Economic Development Journal, a publication available to members of the International Economic Development Council (IEDC), and is being republished with their permission.
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