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Reflections, strategy notes, and practical pieces from SourceLink practitioners.
Ecosystem Building
Roundup: Entrepreneurship and the American Dream
How do we build a strong entrepreneurial infrastructure that is both sustainable and provides for new jobs and economic growth? Here's a roundup of articles to bring insight into entrepreneurship and U.S. policy.
Ecosystem Building
Colmena66 Connects Entrepreneurs with Resources
Join us as we welcome Puerto Rico's Colmena66 to the SourceLink family.
Ecosystem Building
What Makes Entrepreneurship Grow?
Using specific metrics measuring entrepreneurial activity tells economic developers and entrepreneur service organizations if their entrepreneurial ecosystem is ready to grow and how to activate the community.
Ecosystem Building
Does Your Entrepreneurial Community Have “Connective Tissue”?
Entrepreneurs thrive in connected communities. But what does that mean?
Network news
GEW: What Is It and Why Should You Care?
Global Entrepreneurship Week is more than just a celebration of innovators and their ideas.
Ecosystem Building
Roundup: From Connections to Entrepreneurial Community
From Jeff Hoffman to Steve Case to Victor Hwang, here are a few insights into how to build entrepreneurial communities.
Entrepreneurship
Does Broadband Matter for Rural Entrepreneurs?
Amy Kuhlers of IASourceLink weighs in on how broadband helps rural entrepreneurs compete locally and globally.
Research & Impact
Roundup: How to Measure an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
Why measure? Here's a roundup of articles to help you think about why and what you measure on the way to your goals.
Research & Impact
How Do You Measure an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem?
Measuring jobs is only one metric in measuring an entrepreneurial ecosystem. Use the right data and tools to map your community's assets and build a sustainable economy.
Ecosystem Building
How Do You Grow Entrepreneurship? [Survey]
At what stage is your entrepreneurial ecosystem—and what are your obstacles to growth?
Ecosystem Building
5 Ways to Grow Your Entrepreneurial Community with #GEW
How can your community leverage Global Entrepreneurship Week to bring together your local entrepreneurship community? Here are seven ways to use GEW to connect and empower your entrepreneurs and rally your community around the importance of entrepreneurship.
Ecosystem Building
Network Kansas: 2015-2016 YEC Season a Success!
Through our Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge (YEC) series, E-Communities host local entrepreneurship competitions for students ranging in age from 7th to 12th grade. The 2015-2016 school year marked our third successive year partnering with communities at the local level to organize these events.