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Ecosystem Building
SourceLink Affiliate Quarterly Conversation September 2025
SourceLink director, Rob Williams, kicked off our third SourceLink Affiliate Quarterly conversation of the year recalling his recent trip to the City of Detroit. While visiting, Rob returned to one...
Network news
Breaking Ground with WyoBizLink
The picturesque landscape of Wyoming spans across mountainous regions and expansive plateaus. Wyoming is the 9th largest state by area and is the least populous state. Despite the sprawling divide...
Network news
SourceLink Welcomes Workforce Development Hub NoCo Works to the Network
When a coalition of community organizations in Northern Colorado identified growing need for workforce development reform in their region, they came together to form NoCo Works with the goal of...
Ecosystem Building
One System, Many Hands: The Future of Client Relationship Management Software for Economic Developers and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Builders
Collaborative or shared client relationship management (CRM) software must anchor ecosystem building in shared truth. They turn scattered records into usable intelligence. They cut friction for business owners, reveal progress...
Ecosystem Building
She Built the Infrastructure; We Just Named It
When SourceLink Founder Maria Meyers received the 2025 Ecosystem Champion Award this past June at the Global Entrepreneurship Congress in Indianapolis, I felt something I hadn’t expected. I paused. I...
Economic Development
Second Stage - Supporting the Types of Businesses in Your Ecosystem
This multi-part series offers ecosystem builders and economic developers insights into the characteristics of the four types of businesses in an entrepreneurial ecosystem—and targeted strategies that help those businesses thrive. ...
Ecosystem Building
SourceLink Affiliate Quarterly Conversation April 2025
It’s our favorite time of the year! Our first SourceLink Affiliate Quarterly Conversation of 2025 was held on Wednesday, April 2. SourceLink Affiliates from across the country spanning from Honolulu...
Economic Development
Trailblazing Together: The Future of Entrepreneurship-Led Economic Development
The world of economic development is constantly evolving and everchanging. Entrepreneurship-led economic development has become more of a focus in communities across the country as more and more recognize how...
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SourceLink Affiliate Quarterly Conversation December 2024
Keeping up with the season, SourceLink Director, Rob Williams wore his Santa hat to kick off our final SourceLink Affiliate Quarterly Conversation of the year on December 11. We are...
Economic Development
Innovation-Led - Supporting the Types of Businesses in Your Ecosystem
This multi-part series offers ecosystem builders and economic developers insights into the four types of businesses in an entrepreneurial ecosystem—and targeted strategies that help them thrive. Small businesses form the...
Network news
Driving Community Impact Through Entrepreneurial Collaboration
Join Leading Experts at the eBuilder’s Forum happening in Kansas City to Unlock Strategies for Thriving Entrepreneurial Ecosystems Nationwide. Kansas City, MO: The International Business Innovation Association (InBIA), SourceLink℠, Third...
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SourceLink Affiliate Quarterly Conversation July 2024
SourceLink Director, Rob Williams, with his summertime hat, kicked off the SourceLink Affiliate Quarterly Conversation on July 11. A big thank you to guest speakers Deb Brown and Becky McCray...