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Field writing, by the team doing the work.
Reflections, strategy notes, and practical pieces from SourceLink practitioners.
Network news
Welcome, SourceLink Nebraska!
Aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners in Nebraska now have access to a premier network of interconnected support resources that spans the 76,878 square mile state. It is with great...
Research & Impact
Five Tips for SBA Community Navigator Pilot Program Awardees
Congratulations to all the grantees awarded funds to participate in the SBA Community Navigator Pilot Program. You are embarking on work that is critical to building back inclusive and more...
Ecosystem Building
How to Amplify Your Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Message
Creating strong inclusive ecosystems of support for entrepreneurs is key to a community’s economic success, however sharing collective impact can be challenging. In celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week, SourceLink’s Dara...
Network news
Welcome, BizLink Orange!
Today marks the start of Global Entrepreneurship Week, an annual initiative that shines a light not only on the value entrepreneurs bring to our communities and global economy, but...
Ecosystem Building
The entrepreneur in all of us – How COVID revealed gaps and opportunities in the entrepreneurial landscape
Entrepreneurs are a hardy breed. They’re used to overcoming challenges and quickly pivoting, and at no time in recent history has the world needed those qualities more. While the circumstances...
Network news
Join the International Celebration of Makers, Innovators and Job Creators November 8-14
Business closures and job losses caused by the pandemic forced thousands of people to reevaluate their lives and career paths. Individuals who had never considered launching a startup began creating...
Network news
Measuring Data and Creating Impactful Economic Reports
Data captured from the small businesses supported by SourceLink® affiliate organizations provides valuable information for our network to report to their community stakeholders. At our recent SourceLink Quarterly Conversation on...
Network news
SourceLink + The IEDC: New Certification Program Uniting Economic Developers and Entrepreneurs
The last two years have witnessed a boom in entrepreneurial activity like never before. According to 2021 data from the Census Bureau, Americans filed paperwork to start 4.3 million businesses last year...
Entrepreneurship
SourceLink + National League of Cities – Impacting Entrepreneurship in Rural Communities
SourceLink®, the National League of Cities (NLC) and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation are pleased to announce the results of recent efforts to advance entrepreneurial development in Kankakee and Belvidere,...
Ecosystem Building
8 Proven Ways to Get the Word Out About Your SourceLink Network
Affiliates agree that getting the word out about their SourceLink networks to entrepreneurs and business owners is one of their highest priorities. To support our affiliates, we’ve recently held three...
Funding & Resources
Register Now: EDA American Rescue Plan Funding Opportunities
Last week, EDA announced six programs to equitably invest $3 billion allocated under President Biden’s American Rescue Plan. (Click here to read the press release) The EDA will be holding...
Entrepreneurship
How to Support and Champion LGBTQ+ Entrepreneurs
The ins and outs of starting a business are challenging to any aspiring entrepreneur but are even harder to overcome for LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs. While there’s much to celebrate about milestones achieved for the...