"In order to accelerate thriving local and global communities, we support the development of sustainable, market-driven models to build skills, networks and pathways to unlock the potential of first-movers and risk takers everywhere. We want to see more entrepreneurs deployed across all sectors – starting businesses, running sustainable social enterprises, and bringing fresh ideas to old challenges." US based but with a global focus.

Chicago focused, but newsletter could offer ideas and possible contacts.

"The Entrepreneurial Learning Initiative (ELI) is a global thought leader dedicated to expanding human potential through entrepreneurial mindset education. ELI serves academic institutions, government agencies, for-profit and nonprofit organizations worldwide to empower their constituents with an entrepreneurial mindset through professional development, certification training, and courseware."

Focuses on Entrepreneurial Ecosystems, New Entrepreneurial Learning, Entrepreneur Support Organizations, Policy, and Research.

"We exist to provide access to learning for disconnected entrepreneurs. We do this by conducting extensive research into the education needs of entrepreneurs and giving free access to learning bites on the Heavy Chef e-learning platform."

"The Upstate New York I-Corps Node combines the experience of the nation’s top university R&D region with the entrepreneurial knowledge of experienced mentors and faculty. Our teams work together to connect skilled researchers to valuable resources through national and regional I-Corps programming."