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