Join Leading Experts at the eBuilder’s Forum happening in Kansas City to Unlock Strategies for Thriving Entrepreneurial Ecosystems Nationwide.
Kansas City, MO: The International Business Innovation Association (InBIA), SourceLink℠, Third Eye Network, and KCSourceLink℠ have partnered to produce the upcoming e.Builders Forum at the Kauffman Foundation Conference Center in Kansas City from October 22-24, 2024.
These innovation-focused organizations are coming together to share expertise, connect their networks, and present valuable frameworks for implementing entrepreneurial ecosystems in communities across the nation. This collaborative effort promises to deliver actionable insights, best practices, and proven methodologies for over 150 attendees from 35 states plus Puerto Rico and Canada, all aimed at making a positive impact in their communities.
The event will highlight effective strategies within the Kansas City entrepreneur ecosystem and is designed to be highly interactive, allowing time for participants to share their own ecosystem successes and learn informally from their peers.
"SourceLink’s partnership on producing the e.Builders Forum exemplifies our dedication to empowering ecosystem builders and driving entrepreneurship-led economic development through the transformative power of knowledge sharing,” says Rob Williams, Director and National Network Builder at SourceLink. “By uniting with our national partners, we hope to demonstrate a new standard for the future of our field built on collaboration, trust, innovation, and action."
“This year’s Ecosystem Builders Forum exemplifies the power of collaboration on a national scale,” said Dr. Lomax R. Campbell, President and CEO of Third Eye Network. “To mobilize over 150 attendees from more than 35 states seeking to incorporate lessons learned into their local–regional development efforts provides validation for entrepreneurial ecosystem building as a growing professional field and practice.” He also explained, “our national partnership is a first of its kind on the matter of entrepreneur-led economic development since the COVID-19 pandemic and Kauffman Foundation’s ESHIP Summits.”
“InBIA started the e.Builders Forum eight years ago in response to an increased focus among our members on building healthy ecosystems,” said Charles Ross, president and CEO of InBIA. “Collaboration has always been a key theme of this event, so we’re thrilled this year to be hosting alongside partners who are also working to support equitable ecosystems in which all entrepreneurs have the opportunity to thrive. Entrepreneur support organizations and ecosystem builders are doing excellent work in the Kansas City region and we look forward to highlighting their successes and strategies to attendees.”
To learn more about the e.Builders Forum and how to get engaged with the event, go to https://events.inbia.org.
About InBIA: InBIA is a global nonprofit with over 1,000 members that lead entrepreneurship support organizations in 30 countries. InBIA provides industry best practices through education while enabling collaboration, mentorship, peer-based learning, and the sharing of innovative ideas for entrepreneurs across the globe.
About SourceLink: SourceLink, a program of the University of Missouri-Kansas City, was built from a single mission: make entrepreneurship easier. For the past 20 years SourceLink has helped communities through leading technologies and methodologies transform fragmented communities into vibrant networks of support for entrepreneurs of all business backgrounds. Learn more and get involved via joinsourcelink.com.
About Third Eye Network (TEN): TEN is an innovative multicultural marketing and management strategy consortium serving a diverse multisector clientele. Our broad-based service offerings span brand development, marketing strategy, organizational development, and community wealth building (e.g., encompassing culturally and locally relevant economic, business, workforce, and community development strategies), in addition to research and development across these domains.
About KCSourceLink: KCSourceLink connects entrepreneurs and small businesses in the 18-county Kansas City region to a network of 240+ business-building resources, all ready to help startups or established companies grow and succeed. KCSourceLink advances entrepreneurship in Kansas City by reporting on access to capital, the economic impact of area startups and by mapping Kansas City's entrepreneurial resources, from inception to exit. Entrepreneurs and business owners can access the entire network and related ecosystem reports at www.kcsourcelink.com.
