Upstate Entrepreneur Ecosystem
Supporting entrepreneurs and small businesses for a competitive Upstate economyThe Upstate’s economy has diversified in recent decades to become better positioned for growth in the Global Economy of the 21st Century. The Upstate is now home to both traditional manufacturing and a growing stable of national and international companies focused on research and innovation. In addition, an expanding legion of entrepreneurs and small businesses are dotting the landscape and serving as a key element of the Upstate’s economy. Continuing to cultivate and support small businesses and entrepreneurs is a critical component of the future economic growth of the region. Ten at the Top has been convening two groups around this driver area, and has compiled a few tools as well.
Upstate Entrepreneur Ecosystem
Who: Network of professionals that support the growth and development of the Upstate’s entrepreneurial ecosystem
What: Convene to network, learn, and share effective strategies to grow the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the Upstate
2020 Virtual Workshop Presentations:
December 9, 2020 Annual Legal Workshop: Watch the video here.
November 16-22, 2020 Global Entrepreneurship Week: Click here to view the Proclamation from Terence V. Roberts, Mayor of the City of Anderson.
October 22, 2020 Upstate Entrepreneur Ecosystem Workshop: Demystifying Mentoring
September 24, 2020 Upstate Entrepreneur Ecosystem Workshop: Global Entrepreneurship Week
August 26, 2020 Entrepreneur Ecosystem Zoom Workshop: Entrepreneur Resiliency presented by Paul Clark
July 22, 2020 Entrepreneur Ecosystem Zoom Workshop: Best Practices: Financial Statement Discipline presented by Earl Gregorich
June 25, 2020 Entrepreneur Ecosystem Zoom Workshop: Best Practices: Using Digital Tools and Digital Audits to Promote Local Businesses presented by Amanda Munyan and Jonathan Irick
May 12, 2020 Entrepreneur Ecosystem Zoom Workshop: Supporting Entrepreneurs in Uncertain Times
May 5, 2020 Entrepreneur Ecosystem Zoom Workshop: Current & Future Impact of COVID-19 for Upstate Entrepreneurs presented by Scott Baier
April 28, 2020 Entrepreneur Ecosystem Zoom Workshop: Mental Health Considerations for Entrepreneurs presented by Beth Freeman
April 21, 2020 Entrepreneur Ecosystem Zoom Workshop: Tax Changes in the CARES Act and Accounting Best Practices presented by Scott Patterson
April 14, 2020 Entrepreneur Ecosystem Zoom Workshop: Alternatives to SBA Lending Panel Discussion with Brendan Buttimer, Skyler Jackson, Tammie Hoy Hawkins, and Julie Franklin
April 7, 2020 Entrepreneur Ecosystem Zoom Workshop: Important COVID-19 Employee Leave and Unemployment Changes for Business presented by Michael Nail
April 7 Zoom workshop audio:
March 31, 2020 Entrepreneur Ecosystem Zoom Workshop: SBDC’s Role and an Introduction to the EIDL and PPP Loans
March 31 Zoom workshop audio:
Thank you, Upstate Entrepreneur Ecosystem sponsors!
