Best Practices

NetWork Kansas: Cultivating Entrepreneurial Culture-Real Life Examples

May 05, 2014

Steve Radley highlighting real-life examples of steps communities are taking to increase connectivity to the 3 Es: education, expertise, and economic resources and how those steps can benefit a metropolitan community.

Tell Your Story of Entrepreneurial Success

Kate Hodel May 01, 2014

Paul Wenske, senior community affairs advisor for the Federal Reserve Bank in Kansas City, talked about telling your community story at the recent U.S.SourceLink conference.

MOSourceLink: Ten Proven Tips to Score International Sales

Kate Hodel Apr 30, 2014

10 tips to help you with exporting, courtesy of International Business News.

MOSourceLink: How to Prioritize Your Entrepreneurial Ideas

Apr 25, 2014

Anyone can come up with ideas. Only the organized can execute them. Here's how to set priorities for your startup or business.

SoMNSourceLink: The Story of an Entrepreneur

Apr 15, 2014

Edward T. Lowe started a foundation whose mission it is to serve entrepreneurs. But how did Ed get his start? This is a story to inspire the entrepreneur in you!

IASourceLink: Top 5 Ways To Be More Efficient As An Entrepreneur

Apr 03, 2014

Let's take a few moments and review five techniques which could elevate your overall productivity. Not that these five tips are revolutionary or innovative, but rather solid truths in boosting small business efficiency.

State of Ingenuity SourceLink: Is Your Business Lean?

Apr 03, 2014

Many business owners claim to have a lean business without fully understanding the concept. Do you know what it takes to be a “lean” business?

ARKSourceLink: Tips for Making Excel Graphs

Apr 01, 2014

Microsoft Excel is something most every business person and/or entrepreneur will use at some point during their business career. Excel graphs can help visualize data to more effectively get points across. Here are some tips to help make Excel graphs easy to read and understand.

SoMNSourceLink: Take Care of Your Business by Taking Care of Your Health

Mar 11, 2014

Staying healthy is no easy task, but of key importance for the small business owner. Find out a realistic approach here.

Network Kansas: Cultivating Entrepreneurial Culture

Mar 11, 2014

What does an entrepreneurial community look like? What is the makeup of entrepreneurial culture? The answer to these questions provides the framework for an entrepreneur-focused economic development strategy and a more entrepreneurial community

MetroNOLA SourceLink: Eight Reasons Why Mardi Gras Die-Hards Make Excellent Entrepreneurs

Mar 11, 2014

Kristine Dickson gives you 8 great reasons as to why Mardi Gras diehards would make the best future business owners.

KCSourceLink: Youth Entrepreneurs Alumna Zips Up Success on ABC's Shark Tank

Mar 04, 2014

In 2003, as a Topeka High School student, Betsy (Wanless) Johnson took theYouth Entrepreneurs yearlong class as an elective just like nearly 12,000 other students have.

MOSourceLink: How to Write a Business Plan

Mar 04, 2014

A plan in your head is good. A plan on paper is even better. Writing a business plan doesn't have to be intimidating or complicated.

IASourceLink: Is Setting Up Your Retirement Still on Your 'to do' List?

Mar 04, 2014

Starting up a new business has a lot of 'to do's'. Some are immediate, others have no set deadlines. When it comes to setting up a retirement plan, leaving it on your 'to do' list may impact when you will be able to retire and with how much. In this blog series, we will be reviewing three retirement plans every entrepreneur should know.

State of Ingenuity SourceLink: Multitasking is a Relic

Mar 04, 2014

Multitasking is a relic of the 20th Century. As late as 2001, The New York Times was touting multitasking as the next big thing. The working theory: By doing many things at once, people could be more productive.