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Field writing, by the team doing the work.

Reflections, strategy notes, and practical pieces from SourceLink practitioners.

Blog Ecosystem Building

One Definition Does Not Fit All: The Four Quadrants of Entrepreneurship

Knowing what types of entrepreneurship helps us better match entrepreneurs with the most relevant and effective resources.

Rob Williams Mar 02, 2016
Blog Ecosystem Building

The City of Baltimore Launches SourceLink

On Thursday, Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake announced the launch of Baltimore City SourceLink, an online resource for small businesses and entrepreneurs, which is a product of U.S.Sourcelink. ®

SourceLink Support Feb 18, 2016
Blog Network news

A Year of Entrepreneurship 2016: Calendar of Events to Celebrate Entrepreneurs and Economic Development

Here's your 2016 calendar of awesome events to celebrate entrepreneurship and economic development.

SourceLink Support Jan 06, 2016
Blog Ecosystem Building

IASourceLink: Build It and They Will Come?

With my recent trip to Silicon Valley to take a deep dive into the lean startup methodology offered by Steve Blank and the National Science Foundation, several fundamental flaws in our approach to entrepreneurship were identified by Blank and his team.

Rob Williams Dec 22, 2015
Blog Ecosystem Building

IASourceLink Uses GEW to Help Start 42 New Businesses in Iowa

IASourceLink leveraged inspiration and serious collaborations to help Iowa entrepreneurs start businesses during Global Entrepreneurship Week this year.

SourceLink Support Dec 04, 2015
Blog Ecosystem Building

Network Kansas: Harnessing the Power of an Entrepreneurial Mindset

Despite the deeply complex imbalance of minority business owners in Kansas, progress is in sight.

Rob Williams Nov 30, 2015
Blog Ecosystem Building

GEW in Kansas City: How It Became a Big Deal

Kansas City celebrates one of the biggest Global Entrepreneurship Weeks. Here's how.

SourceLink Support Nov 23, 2015
Blog Ecosystem Building

IASourceLink Gets Entrepreneurial about Entrepreneurship

SourceLink affiliates IASourceLink attends Venture School to learn the startup process and better reach and serve its clients.

SourceLink Support Nov 16, 2015
Blog Ecosystem Building

Network Kansas: Changing Mindsets to Affirm Entrepreneurship

A shift in mindset is needed if we’re going to develop more African-American entrepreneurs. That shift can begin with broadening the conversation around who can be an entrepreneur.

Rob Williams Nov 06, 2015
Blog Ecosystem Building

NetWork Kansas: The Power of Opportunity

Wichita business and community leaders discover trends preventing minorities from taking full advantage of opportunities to start, sustain and grow businesses in Kansas.

Rob Williams Oct 23, 2015
Blog Network news

Global Entrepreneurship Week: Is Your Community Ready?

Global Entrepreneurship Week is Nov. 16-22, 2015, only one month away.

SourceLink Support Oct 20, 2015
Blog Ecosystem Building

We Create KC: KC's Progress toward Becoming America's Most Entrepreneurial City

We Create KC measures Kansas City's progress toward becoming America's most entrepreneurial city.

Rob Williams Sep 30, 2015