Happy October! This month we rounded up seven stories about our work creating prosperity. See below for stories about the keys to economic recovery, our upcoming conference on regional inequality in Europe and the United States, a grant opportunity from NC IDEA’s Black Entrepreneurship Council, an incubator guide for communities considering an incubator, a recap of the Black Communities Conference COVID-19 webinar series, an evaluation of the Department of Energy’s SBIR and STTR programs, and a new report on affordable housing in NC’s tribal communities.