{"id":28424,"date":"2020-02-08T08:00:56","date_gmt":"2020-02-08T14:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=28424"},"modified":"2020-02-07T23:56:00","modified_gmt":"2020-02-08T05:56:00","slug":"city-of-clarksville-councilman-vondell-richmond-helps-build-entrepreneurial-momentum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2020\/02\/08\/city-of-clarksville-councilman-vondell-richmond-helps-build-entrepreneurial-momentum\/","title":{"rendered":"City of Clarksville Councilman Vondell Richmond helps build entrepreneurial momentum"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u2018Mingle\u2019 event honors small business advocates<\/h2>\n

\"CityClarksville, TN<\/strong> – Ward 2 City of Clarksville Councilman Vondell Richmond is continuing efforts to boost the community\u2019s focus on economic and small business development.<\/p>\n

\"Participants<\/a>

Participants have fun during a \u201cFamily Feud\u201d challenge at an entrepreneurial \u2018Mingle\u2019 event February 4th at Old Glory Distillery.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Since co-hosting a Mayor\u2019s Business Luncheon with Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts last July, Richmond said interest and momentum continues to grow toward creating an \u201centrepreneurial ecosystem.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe goal is to empower people and create a better environment for business start-ups, especially for women and minority community members,\u201d Richmond said. \u201cPart of the equation is to look for successful models and programs and put them in place here.\u201d<\/p>\n

The objective of a healthy ecosystem is to drive local economic vibrancy that fuels national economic growth, Richmond said. This ecosystem also would inform Tennessee policymakers and entrepreneurship support organizations seeking to build environments for new and growing companies in Clarksville.<\/p>\n

\"Ward<\/a>

Ward 2 Councilman Vondell Richmond joins Shawney Bledsoe, Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts and Montgomery County Mayor Jim Durrett to cheer honorees at an entrepreneurial \u2018Mingle\u2019 event February 4th.<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cWe must work as a small business sector to identify local startups and equip them with the tools, training and technology needed to get up and running while continuing to provide resources for existing growing businesses,\u201d Richmond said. \u201cBusinesses located in places serving as incubators for creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship have a greater chance of success.\u201d<\/p>\n

The mission of working together was stressed by Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts and Montgomery County Mayor Jim Durrett, who were guest speakers February 4th at Local Clarksville\u2019s quarterly Mingle networking event aptly titled \u201cTogether We Can!\u201d<\/p>\n

During the event, Richmond and Mayor Pitts honored 30-plus organizations who are leading and equipping Clarksville\u2019s entrepreneurs. The next phase of this ecosystem initiative will be to gather as a community of business leaders, identify each organization’s \u201cecosystem building super-powers\u201d and decide the best way forward for small local businesses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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