EcoMap is thrilled to work with Anika Horn! Anika is on a mission to help build entrepreneurial ecosystems for social change around the world. Anchored in her belief that a rising tide lifts all boats, she teaches champions and advocates of entrepreneurship how to take a systems approach to supporting the doers, dreamers, tinkerers and makers in their communities. Rooted at the intersection of systems thinking, social impact and storytelling, she works to advance the field of ecosystem building through training and consulting, thought leadership and her podcast Ecosystems for Change. She works with clients to tell meaningful stories about their ecosystems, the people who nurture them and how entrepreneurs navigate local assets. Previously, Anika co-founded Unreasonable Lab VA (Virginia’s first mini-accelerator for social entrepreneurs), CO.STARTERS VA (a startup program for idea-stage founders) and Rebelle Con (a boutique conference for entrepreneurial women). At the same time, she worked with high-growth startups at nationally ranked accelerator program Lighthouse Labs and spearheaded the B Corp movement in Virginia as the state’s official B Keeper. Most recently, Anika helped develop the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the Shenandoah Valley in her role as Director of Ecosystem Building. Prior to her work in North America, Anika earned a Bachelor of European Studies and Masters of Sustainability Sciences in Germany, France and Australia, where she spent a decade working in journalism, non-profits, government and the private sector.