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Field writing, by the team doing the work.
Reflections, strategy notes, and practical pieces from SourceLink practitioners.
Entrepreneurship
Investing in the Power of Women
10,000 Women initiative has transformed local economies and the businesses and confidence of women entrepreneurs.
Network news
Highlights from Growing Entrepreneurial Communities Summit
Call it the largest focus group in entrepreneurial development. The Growing Entrepreneurial Communities Summit (#GrowingEship), held on May 4 and 5, 2016, attracted more than 200 entrepreneurial thought leaders and practitioners.
Network news
SourceLink Hires New Business Development Director to Fuel Expansion
Dara Macan will help identify international communities that are ready to build sustainable entrepreneurial ecosystems
Ecosystem Building
What We're Reading: How Startups Are Helping Build a 21st Century Government
Jeremy Goldberg and Jay Nath share insights on how governments can—and should—be more entrepreneurial in their policies and operations.
Ecosystem Building
Building Win-Win Relationships with Private Sector Businesses
Relationships with private sector companies can evolve into long-term partnerships to build ever stronger entrepreneurial communities.
Ecosystem Building
KCSourceLink Explores Access to Capital and Ignites Regional Capital Pools
KCSourceLink uses report to drive action around funding for entrepreneurs
Ecosystem Building
IASourceLink: A Unique Approach to Helping Entrepreneurs
Iowa offers an enhanced hotline for entrepreneurs through the Business Concierge
Ecosystem Building
NetWork Kansas Uses its SourceLink Network to Build E-Communities and Drive Capital into Local Businesses
500 business-building resources make up NetWork Kansas
Ecosystem Building
Puerto Rico Provides Resource Info in Spanish and English
Colmena 66 offers bilingual entrepreneurship support
Ecosystem Building
KCSourceLink: How to Make Micros Mighty
Two years ago KCSourceLink Resource Partners gathered to discuss the plight of the microenterprise, identify the resources that are available and develop a plan to help fill gaps for Kansas City’s small business entrepreneurs. How is that plan working two years later?.
Ecosystem Building
KCSourceLink: The Battle for Tech Talent
We know tech jobs are in hot demand—and by 2020, there will be an estimated 1.4 million open tech jobs nationwide and only 400,000 workers. Kansas City recently held a workshop to address the issue head on.
Ecosystem Building
Network Kansas: A Lacking Safety Net
Chirstina Long and Ted Kriwiel of Network Kansas summarize a recent blog post, "Does Racial Wealth Disparity Hinder Entrepreneurship," by Kauffman researcher, Emily Fetsch.