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The power and peril of tech unicorns: What works in supporting high-growth entrepreneurs (opens the original)
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What's actually working in supporting high-growth entrepreneurs today, and how can regions help create the next tech unicorn? (And is that even the right goal?) Co-hosts Victor Hwang of Right to Start, venture investor Rae'Mah Henderson, Taylor Eubanks of BlendHQ and Technical.ly cofounder and publisher Christopher Wink discuss this and other trends in ecosystem building and entrepreneur-led economic development. Recorded September 23, 2026.
Can state-backed tech capital is fill the seed gap? (opens the original)
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Over the past few years, traditional venture capital funds have increasingly moved up-market toward larger, later-stage rounds, leaving early-stage founders scrambling for initial checks. How are regional and public-private tech funds adapting to fill that widening seed-stage gap across the country? And how can ecosystem leaders balance the driving economic growth with the financial realities of early-stage tech investing? Technical.ly publisher and cofounder Chris Wink is joined by Jonathon Bes
Companies are getting smaller. What changes for economic development? (opens the original)
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Companies are getting smaller. What does that mean for economic development? The median size of American firms has been declining for years, so are there better metrics to focus on than job growth? How do solopreneurs and "necessity entrepreneurs" fit into the picture? And how will AI impact this trend? Co-hosts Victor Hwang of Right to Start, venture investor Rae'Mah Henderson, Taylor Eubanks of BlendHQ and Technical.ly cofounder and publisher Christopher Wink discuss this and other trends in e
Why trust matters for regional economic growth (opens the original)
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Imagine two communities with nearly identical physical assets, institutions, and tax incentives, but dramatically different economic outcomes. What causes the difference? Amy Holloway believes it's trust. Technical.ly CEO and cofounder Chris Wink is joined by Aha! Advisors president Amy Holloway for a conversation about how to build and measure trust in your ecosystem and the importance of social infrastructure in economic development. Recorded August 12, 2026.
How to build state-level systems for innovation (opens the original)
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Nationally, we’re seeing variation in when states are driving tech, science and entrepreneurship economic development, and when it’s primarily taking place at the regional ecosystem level. How does a state leader balance multiple ecosystems and regions with distinct needs? Technical.ly CEO and cofounder Chris Wink is joined by Louisiana Economic Development CIO Josh Fleig for a conversation about the role for government and economic development at the state level. Recorded August 5, 2026.
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