Originally posted in our November 2023 Top of Mind Newsletter.
Have you found yourself in yet another meeting focused on ecosystem building? Conference sessions, workshops, and initiatives worldwide focus on developing intentional entrepreneurial ecosystems, but how effective are these efforts? For some, they excel, but for others, the work may lead to unfortunate replications of the existing playfield. Where is the disconnect happening? In many cases, issues arise when there is a lack of trust between support organizations and the communities they wish to serve.
This is where tools such as the Trust Playbook from The Trust Project come into play. This playbook provides a free and comprehensive path for ecosystem builders to understand themselves better, the people they want to serve, and how others build genuine ecosystems.
As we think about providing entrepreneurs and learners with the tools they need to set out on their own, let’s start by examining how we show up for them.