Episode 10

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25th Jul 2023

A Conversation on Equitable Economic Development with Cristin Thomas

In this episode, show host David Ponraj and special guest Evan Adams examine the Dallas College Venture Club and Dallas College with Cristin Thomas, Senior Director of Small Business and Entrepreneur Innovation at Dallas College. Listeners will learn more about the roots of DCVC and the Bill J. Priest Institute for workforce and economic development. They will also learn about the wide variety of programs and services available in Dallas County with the help of Dallas College. Cristin outlines their organization’s growth, and Evan shares his own experience at DCVC, from the creative artwork to the stories hidden within the furniture.

Click to learn more about the Goldman Sachs 10,000 small businesses program.

Check out the Bill J. Priest Institute here, and learn about LiftFund, SCORE, and much more.

Visit the Dallas College Venture Club website here.

Be sure to connect with Cristin Thomas on Linkedin, and email dcvc@dallascollege.edu with any questions or inquiries, the whole team is connected to this email.

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About the Podcast

Breaking Down Barriers
A Podcast About Entrepreneurship-Led Economic Development
This podcast explores the opportunity to build wealth in local, regional, and national economies through entrepreneurship-led economic development. Episodes feature changemakers with innovative approaches to empowering people to start businesses that create wealth for their families and improve outcomes for their communities. Conversations highlight work being done in communities across the US to break down barriers to entrepreneurial opportunity in underserved and underrepresented communities. In this series, we share authentic stories about the impact that entrepreneurship-led economic development has on the local economy and connect a global network of passionate economic developers. Find out more at economicimpactcatalyst.com/impact