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Ecosystem Building
Empower Local Economies through the Shop Local Movement
Leverage the holiday shopping season to your entrepreneurial ecosystem's advantage and host a Shop Local campaign for your Microenterprises and makers.
Dec 12, 2017
Ecosystem Building
Restoring Puerto Rico through Entrepreneurship
While Puerto Rico is recovering from Hurricane María, entrepreneurs play a vital role in restoring the local economy by selling and exporting goods and services in Colmena66's Shop+HirePR campaign.
Dec 07, 2017
Ecosystem Building
NetWork Kansas Makes 50,000 Referrals to Connect Kansas Entrepreneurs to the Right Resources
A huge round of applause to our affiliate partners NetWork Kansas for providing 50,000 referrals to entrepreneurs and small business owners across the state of Kansas. That's 50,000 times NetWork Kansas connected someone to the resources, funding and training they need to start and grow their business.
Dec 01, 2017
Ecosystem Building
Round Up: Re-energizing American Entrepreneurship
How can we build American jobs when entrepreneurship is in decline? Here's a collection of articles on rallying entrepreneurship in your community.
Oct 03, 2017
Ecosystem Building
Bring Back Steve Case and the Rise of the Rest Team to Your City
To celebrate the Rise of the Rest 6.0 tour, Steve Case and his team are kicking off a friendly challenge for all 26 of the past tour cities.
Sep 25, 2017
Ecosystem Building
NetWork Kansas Empowers Midwest Entrepreneurs
In collaboration with SourceLink, NetWork Kansas recently launched a new website to help better advance, connect and promote entrepreneurship across the state of Kansas.
Aug 31, 2017
Ecosystem Building
Ubuntu Economic Development
Ubuntu It is the name my son Owen’s daycare. Also, the name for an operating system that dad (me) enjoyed learning how to install right alongside Windows on laptops. The true meaning of Ubuntu, however is, “I am what I am because of who we all are.” Ubuntu It’s actually so much more, a long forgotten...
Aug 02, 2017
Ecosystem Building
Why You Should Host a Social Media Competition for Local Businesses
KCSourceLink captures the attention of thousands, highlights their resource network and strengthens the local entrepreneurial ecosystem with an annual social media competition for local businesses. Read more on why you should host your own social media competition.
Jul 18, 2017
Ecosystem Building
How Do You Support Entrepreneurship?
How do you build entrepreneurial ecosystems and support a sustainable infrastructure? Here's our methodology in supporting, connecting and advancing entrepreneurship all across the United States.
Jul 10, 2017
Ecosystem Building
NetWork Kansas Uses Its Resource Network to Take on Bigger, Bolder Goals for Entrepreneurs across Kansas
NetWork Kansas is building a culture of entrepreneurship in the state of Kansas—and right in the middle of America.
May 16, 2017
Ecosystem Building
The Making of America’s Most Entrepreneurial City
In 2011, Kansas City set an audacious goal: to become America’s most entrepreneurial city. The community set a path to build entrepreneurship, measure it and tell that story to the world.
May 10, 2017
Ecosystem Building
Connecting Small Business to the Right Resources in Colorado Springs
The Colorado Springs Chamber and EDC launches the Resource Navigator® database for entrepreneurs to get connected to local resources that offer services they need to start and grow their businesses.
May 04, 2017