Impact Stories
Storytelling is in our DNA. We celebrate the champions and change-makers dedicated to growing and sustaining entrepreneurial ecosystems in their communities and beyond.
Investing in People, Partners, and Possibility
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Durham County and Forward Cities Announce 2025 Innovate Durham Cohort
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LevTech Accelerator Spring 2025 Cohort Wraps Up as Fall Applications Open
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Featured Program
The E3 Durham program employs a community-centered model that reduces the cost of doing business for Durham entrepreneurs. Local Navigators — trusted advisors who have extensive relationships in the community — provide guidance to enrolled entrepreneurs at no-cost.
Community Impact
Strengthening a local entrepreneurial ecosystem requires intention, stakeholder alignment, local leadership, timely data, trust-building, authentic community engagement, and an actionable plan that can be invested in and sustained over time. We work with cities to help implement their plans, track their data, amplify emerging stories, and identify public and private resources to sustain this work over time.
Support the vision
Our work is generously supported by local and national foundations as well as corporations and individuals who share our commitment to growing and sustaining entrepreneurial communities across the country. If you are interested in supporting us directly please click here. If you’d like to talk further about how you or your organization can best support Forward Cities’ mission please contact us. Thank you!