Building Statewide Ecosystems From The Ground Up With Erik Pedersen

The Entrepreneurial Mindset Project · Sep 18, 2025 · 1h 5m

Entrepreneurship is not always about building and earning the biggest – sometimes, it is simply about getting started and doing consistent work. Gary Schoeniger sits down with Erik Pedersen, president and COO of Network Kansas, who shares how he builds statewide ecosystems centered on fostering an entrepreneurial mindset. Together, they discuss what it takes to build these grassroots communities from the ground up and help people see themselves as capable of creating change as highly equipped entrepreneurs. Erik also explains why entrepreneurship should be taught to children as early as…