Appalachian Alliance

02/25/2016

- take a leading role in the local startup ecosystem via | Do you have what it takes to Co-Director?

02/19/2016

..moving Appalachia forward requires it to have no boundaries | | Ex: | http://powerof32.org

01/08/2016

The first step to change is to connect | - Entrepreneurial Ecosystem to be generational relevant.

10/19/2015

http://bit.ly/1QMCejS | Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Map: valuable interactive tool for Appalachian engagement

Appalachian Alliance represents the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem of Appalachia. Our goal is to create Appalachia as a destination for entrepreneurial endeavors. This can be achieved by creating a fert...

10/17/2015

Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Map: valuable interactive tool for Appalachian engagement via |

10/15/2015

Cork's map - ecosystem http://mapme.com/startupcork | ..where are the startups in Appalachia? |

Ireland's Startup Sector on a crowdsourced map.

10/08/2015

Global One Room Schoolhouse http://t.co/pKHnAnhNzv | ..moving Appalachia forward requires it to have no boundaries |

An animated highlight of John Seely Brown's Keynote Presentation, "Cultivating the Entrepreneurial Learner in the 21st Century," at the 2012 Digital Media an...

09/23/2015

Profit is not the purpose of a business, it's the test of its validity - Peter F Drucker |

08/10/2015

..the challenge of scaling innovative ideas in a fragmented, regulatory complex regional market where access to growth capital is limited - sounds a lot like Appalachia.

One way of supporting European innovation is to promote entrepreneurs and fast-growing companies, writes Nicholas Davis.

11/01/2014

Wondering.. what an e-residency of Appalachia would look like in 20 years? http://www.newsweek.com/2014/11/07/estonia-attempts-boost-economy-introducing-virtual-residency-280571.html

The tiny nation with a 'government start-up' mentality will be the first to offer e-residency in a bid to raise its profile and attract foreign investment

09/09/2013

Facebook is asking, "What have you been up to?" ..writing and networking.

Writing excerpt: Cooperative Collaboration via Technology in Community and Economic Development - Ross (2011) discussed how a revolution (aka paradigm shift) of ordinary people is not only possible, but is happening in pockets throughout today’s world without appointed leaders. “Knowledge moments happens as individuals move through their lives, occurring at the intersection of people, places, processes and purpose” (Bennet & Bennet, 2007. p. 63). This knowledge movement incorporates four ideas: 1) Having an increasingly interconnected system; 2) Action is what convinces, not words; 3) Open engagement and discussion of information; and 4) Power to decide lies within individuals not organizations (Ross, 2011). Moreover, as Wren (1995) noted “Leadership in its full compass is neither a position or title nor the actions of an identifiable “leader”. It is instead an interactive process in which leaders and followers engage in mutual interaction in a complex environment…” (p. x-xi).

Networking: Share with others so that YOU can CREATE an Appalachia that entails cooperative collaborations via technology.

06/12/2013

..what's your implementable and sustainable idea for West Virginia - Appalachia? Post it below, and I will share it, giving credit where credit is due - YOU!

Later this month, West Virginia will celebrate the 150th anniversary of its statehood, so after some initial discussion of the matter on Twitter the other day, The Charleston Gazette has launched a new project aimed at gathering 150 ideas for improving the state’s future. Here’s the story published…