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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 of his favorite monuments, the Spirit of Detroit, a large bronze that is one of the city’s most iconic landmarks. It was commissioned in 1955...
Oct 24, 2025
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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 and isolation, the rich network of entrepreneurial support organizations is surprisingly well connected. “They have an engaged community,” notes SourceLink Project Manager Solomon Lee IV,...
Sep 30, 2025
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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 establishing “an effective, efficient, and aligned talent and workforce ecosystem”. As they conducted their research, it was identified that the greatest need was for a...
Aug 29, 2025
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. Small businesses form the crux of the American economy. Recent data from the U.S. Small Business Administration shows the U.S. is home to 33.3 million...
May 30, 2025
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 to Puerto Rico, joined us virtually to share best practices, exciting announcements and learn from guest speakers and each other. We ❤️ Libraries Libraries have...
Apr 21, 2025
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 crucial local small businesses are to growth and job creation. Entrepreneurship is more important than ever and organizations that support small business owners will likely...
Dec 20, 2024
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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 excited to welcome our guest speaker, Victor Hwang, founder of Right to Start, a campaign fighting to expand entrepreneurial opportunity for all. But first here...
Dec 19, 2024
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 crux of the American economy. Recent data from the U.S. Small Business Administration shows the U.S. is home to 33.3 million companies that qualify as...
Nov 12, 2024
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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 Eye Network, and KCSourceLink℠ have partnered to produce the upcoming e.Builders Forum at the Kauffman Foundation Conference Center in Kansas City from October 22-24, 2024....
Oct 18, 2024
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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 with SaveYour.Town, Lindsay Schuenke, Senior Director of Community with InBIA and affiliate Scott Asmus, Network Builder, SourceLink Nebraska. Kansas City Here I Come! Lindsay Schuenke,...
Aug 28, 2024
Economic Development
Main Street – 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. Small businesses form the crux of the American economy. Recent data from the U.S. Small Business Administration shows the United States is home to 33.3...
Jul 30, 2024
Economic Development
Microenterprises - Supporting the Types of Businesses in Your Ecosystem
This multi-part series offers ecosystem builders and economic developers insights into the characteristics of each business type and targeted strategies that help those businesses thrive. Small businesses form the crux of the American economy. Recent data from the U.S. Small Business Administration shows the U.S. is home to 33.3 million companies that qualify as small...
Jun 05, 2024