Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Model
The Entrepreneurial Ecosystem model was derived from Main Street America. Junction City Main Street was one of 30 communities within the United States and Puerto Rico selected for the E3 (Equitable Entrepreneur Ecosystem) pilot program. During this pilot program, the direction of Flint Hills Business Builder community navigator website was restructured from the original design to capture the Main Street American model.
The Place Factor acknowledges that the external environment in which a business operates is extremely important relative to overall success. In addition, much of the programming and real estate components that serve to assist entrepreneurs and small businesses tend to have a spatial element, commonly centered in a downtown, where commerce, civic functions, housing, and recreation converge.
Counties
Click on one of the counties below to learn more about the Place Factors in that county.
