(KANSAS CITY, Mo.) Sept. 10, 2014 – Entrepreneurial hubs – vital to the U.S. economy and individual communities – spring up and thrive when they are buoyed by support networks. Yet, little study has been dedicated to understanding what it takes to establish these favorable local ecosystems.
"Examining the Connections within the Startup Ecosystem: A Case Study of St. Louis," released today by the Kauffman Foundation, reports on the elements necessary for creating a nurturing entrepreneurial environment. Most important, it found, are the connections and relationships that pull support organizations, new entrepreneurs and experienced entrepreneurs together in a way that helps founders get the mentoring and information that most benefits the company at its particular stage of development.
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