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Measuring What Matters: Quantifying Your Ecosystem's Impact

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Recorded on
Wednesday
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June
25
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2:00 pm
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2025

You’re investing in programs, partnerships, and policies—but how do you prove it’s working? This session will help you define and track the right metrics to demonstrate your ecosystem’s value to funders, stakeholders, and the community.

We’ll break down common measurement pitfalls, explore both qualitative and quantitative approaches, and show how Startup Space simplifies the impact measurement process.

Join us to learn how to go beyond vanity metrics to capture real outcomes and make informed decisions.

In this webinar, you will learn:

  • Define and track the right metrics to demonstrate your ecosystem’s value to funders, stakeholders, and the community.
  • Break down common measurement pitfalls.
  • Explore both qualitative and quantitative approaches that simplify the impact measurement process.

Our Panel

Our Panel

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Molly King
VP, Client Experience
Economic Impact Catalyst

Molly has spent eight years supporting entrepreneurial communities nationwide. At EIC, she helps local leaders scale their impact through systems and tools—believing that strong ecosystems fuel thriving small businesses.

Marisa Launstein
Programs Director
BUILD Institute

Marisa is Programs Director at BUILD Institute, where she leads equitable small business programming. She previously worked on Detroit Promise and Let’s Detroit, and also coaches with Figure Skating in Detroit to support youth confidence and leadership.

In this webinar, you will learn:

  • Define and track the right metrics to demonstrate your ecosystem’s value to funders, stakeholders, and the community.
  • Break down common measurement pitfalls.
  • Explore both qualitative and quantitative approaches that simplify the impact measurement process.

Why attend an EIC Webinar?

Our webinars are created for anyone invested in building stronger communities through entrepreneurship. We are a national leader in helping economic development organizations create inclusive, data-driven ecosystems that support small businesses through sustainable growth.

We work hard to ensure each webinar features insights, real-world case studies, and proven strategies used in over 100 markets to expand access to capital, improve resource coordination, and foster equitable economic development.

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June 25, 2025

Measuring What Matters: Quantifying Your Ecosystem's Impact

You’re investing in programs, partnerships, and policies—but how do you prove it’s working? This session will help you define and track the right metrics to demonstrate your ecosystem’s value to funders, stakeholders, and the community.

We’ll break down common measurement pitfalls, explore both qualitative and quantitative approaches, and show how Startup Space simplifies the impact measurement process.

Join us to learn how to go beyond vanity metrics to capture real outcomes and make informed decisions.

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Measuring What Matters: Quantifying Your Ecosystem's Impact

Delve into methodologies for assessing the effectiveness of your entrepreneurial support initiatives. Discover how to track key metrics and demonstrate ROI to stakeholders using integrated tools.

About this Resource

You’re investing in programs, partnerships, and policies—but how do you prove it’s working? This session will help you define and track the right metrics to demonstrate your ecosystem’s value to funders, stakeholders, and the community.

We’ll break down common measurement pitfalls, explore both qualitative and quantitative approaches, and show how Startup Space simplifies the impact measurement process.

Join us to learn how to go beyond vanity metrics to capture real outcomes and make informed decisions.