Ecosystem and Impact Assessment Consulting Services
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A government authority in Charleston, West Virginia is seeking consulting services to conduct a regional ecosystem and impact assessment focused on entrepreneurship and small business development. The selected consultant will evaluate the current entrepreneurial support environment and assess how programs and services are affecting business outcomes across the region.
The scope includes designing and administering entrepreneur and small business surveys, collecting both quantitative and qualitative information related to business outcomes, program experience, unmet needs, and stakeholder perceptions. The consultant will integrate findings from program data, surveys, interviews, listening sessions, and broader ecosystem analysis to develop a comprehensive understanding of regional conditions.
The engagement also requires assessing the quality and completeness of existing data and leading a collaborative discovery process involving entrepreneurs, businesses, ecosystem partners, and other regional stakeholders. Based on the findings, the consultant will identify which services and levels of engagement produce the strongest client outcomes, assess unmet needs within the entrepreneurial ecosystem, and provide recommendations to improve, sustain, and guide future program investments.
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Frequently asked questions
- When is the submission deadline?
- Submissions are due August 15, 2026.
- Who is a good fit for this opportunity?
- Economic development or entrepreneurship ecosystem consulting firm
- Experience conducting program evaluations and impact assessments
- Strong mixed-methods research capabilities, including surveys and stakeholder interviews
- Expertise in small business development and regional ecosystem analysis
- Ability to assess data quality and synthesize quantitative and qualitative findings
- Proven experience delivering strategic recommendations to government or public-sector clients
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