Community entrepreneurship

How LGBTQ+ Business Owners Are Essential for Community-Driven Economic Growth

June 3, 2025

LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs are driving success in business not just by building thriving companies, but by fueling innovation, job creation and inclusive economic growth. Their resilience and creativity have a measurable

Balancing Family and Big Dreams: How Entrepreneurial Moms Drive Growth and Innovation

May 9, 2025

Juggling motherhood and entrepreneurship is not a simple way of life. But like many women, I’ve embraced the challenge with determination, knowing that resilience and ambition make an unstoppable duo.

Testing the Waters: How MVPs Turn Great Ideas Into Success

April 9, 2025

Creating a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) is a smart way to test a business idea with minimal resources, gather feedback and make improvements before going all in. Instead of spending

Why Making the Right Connections Leads to Better Funding Opportunities

April 2, 2025

Building a business isn’t just about what you know—it’s about who you know. Connections can make all the difference. Networking and cultivating strong professional relationships can open doors to new

How to Grow Your Business by Diversifying Your Products or Services

March 19, 2025

Diversifying your business isn’t just a smart move—it’s the key to long-term growth and staying ahead in a changing market. By expanding product lines or services, companies can tap into

From Connections to Collaboration: Cultivating Business Growth With Intentional Networking

March 11, 2025

Networking might seem intimidating at first, but embracing it with an intentional and thoughtful approach can unlock incredible opportunities for business growth and mutually beneficial relationships.  Fifteen years ago, I

Unlock Opportunities: How the Small Business Academy Empowers Arizona Entrepreneurs to Secure Major Contracts

January 13, 2025

Are you ready to elevate your business? The Small Business Academy: Securing Contracts for Next Level Success, powered by SRP and developed by the J. Orin Edson Entrepreneurship + Innovation

From Pen to Profit: Meet Arizona’s Thriving Author-preneurs

January 8, 2025

For authors, a book is more than just words on a page. It’s a universe of potential. In Arizona, a vibrant community of authors and resources in the Author-preneurship community

Finding Success Through Purpose-Driven Entrepreneurship

December 23, 2024

“Problem. Idea. Solution.” You may have seen this before. It’s on some of the Edson E+I Institute merch, but more importantly, it’s at the core of the ethos that we