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Field writing, by the team doing the work.
Reflections, strategy notes, and practical pieces from SourceLink practitioners.
Ecosystem Building
How KCSourceLink Became a Go-To Source for Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses
The story of connecting entrepreneurs to the right resources at the right time at KCSourceLink is 15 years in the making—and they're just getting started.
Entrepreneurship
Connecting Rural Entrepreneurs to Business-Building Resources in Northwest Missouri
Northwest Missouri is taking a step to grow entrepreneurship in the rural 18-county region, by making deliberate, strategic and intentional efforts to connect entrepreneurs and grow entrepreneurship.
Entrepreneurship
Bridging the Entrepreneurship Gap in Urban and Rural Communities
Creating inclusivity and breaking down the barriers to entrepreneurship in urban and rural communities is part of a long-term economic development strategy. Here's how to support your entrepreneurs and make sure your community is a better place to live and grow.
Entrepreneurship
Building Inclusive Entrepreneurial Communities
How do we make sure that all of our business owners and entrepreneurs are included in the entrepreneurial ecosystem? We have a few ideas.
Ecosystem Building
Growing Entrepreneurial Communities Across America
See how the largest focus group in entrepreneurship-led economic development plans on growing entrepreneurial communities across the nation. Here are the takeaways and insights from the Growing Entrepreneurial Communities Summit.
Network news
How to Celebrate Entrepreneurs with National Small Business Week
National Small Business Week is the perfect time to connect with your community's small business owners and startups and shine a light on the resources available to start and grow a business.
Network news
Highlights from #GrowingESHIP: Growing Entrepreneurial Communities Summit
The Growing Entrepreneurial Communities Summit was packed with smart people and smart ideas. Here are just a few takeaways that may surprise you.
Ecosystem Building
Must Read Blogs on Spurring Entrepreneurship-Led Economic Development
Here's your quick reads blog list on entrepreneurship-led economic development written by ecosystem builders and economic developers just in time for the Growing Entrepreneurial Communities Summit. Enjoy!
Entrepreneurship
Ecosystem Builders Bridging the Gap for Urban and Rural Communities
Now, more than ever, geography does not determine the success of a business. These wicked-talented ecosystem builders are bridging the gaps in distressed communities and speaking at the Growing Entrepreneurial Communities Summit April 25-26, 2018.
Ecosystem Building
The Basics of Building Your Entrepreneurial Infrastructure
Communities don't need giant universities, incubators and venture capital to have a successful entrepreneurial ecosystem. But they do need these ecosystem building basics.
Network news
8 Reasons Why You Should Attend the Growing Entrepreneurial Communities Summit
Provoke your thinking and get down to business at the Growing Entrepreneurial Communities Summit: a conference for economic developers and supporters of entrepreneurship.
Ecosystem Building
RoundUp: Economic Development after Amazon’s HQ2
Entrepreneurs and small business owners are more important to economies than Amazon's HQ2. Here's why.