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Welcome Chicago and the ChiBizHub for Entrepreneurs

Chicago is the latest community to join the SourceLink family and to build a stronger entrepreneurial infrastructure for its entrepreneurs.

Pola Firestone May 10, 2019
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Year in Review: Building Entrepreneurial Communities in the Middle

Entrepreneurs don't just live on the coasts. The opportunity to shape ideas and solve problems lives anywhere and everywhere. Here's how SourceLink affiliates in the Middle—Albuquerque, Des Moines, St. Louis, in southeast Michigan, across the state of Kansas and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico—are building their entrepreneurial infrastructure.

Rob Williams Jan 28, 2019
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How to Celebrate Entrepreneurs with National Small Business Week

National Small Business Week is the perfect time to connect with your community's small business owners and startups and shine a light on the resources available to start and grow a business.

Pola Firestone Apr 30, 2018
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Highlights from #GrowingESHIP: Growing Entrepreneurial Communities Summit

The Growing Entrepreneurial Communities Summit was packed with smart people and smart ideas. Here are just a few takeaways that may surprise you.

Pola Firestone Apr 26, 2018
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8 Reasons Why You Should Attend the Growing Entrepreneurial Communities Summit

Provoke your thinking and get down to business at the Growing Entrepreneurial Communities Summit: a conference for economic developers and supporters of entrepreneurship.

Rob Williams Mar 08, 2018
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Year in Review: Growing Entrepreneurship in 2017

Here's a look back at 2017 and what our network has accomplished as we’ve helped communities across the nation (50+!) grow better and stronger entrepreneurial ecosystems.

Rob Williams Jan 05, 2018
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Mark Your Calendars: Growing Entrepreneurial Communities Summit 2018

Save the date for the second convening of entrepreneurship-led economic developers: Growing Entrepreneurial Communities Summit will be held April 25-26, 2018, in Kansas City, Missouri.

Rob Williams Dec 04, 2017
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How Kansas City Celebrates 10 Years of Global Entrepreneurship Week

KCSourceLink is celebrating 10 years of Global Entrepreneurship in a big way hosting 150+ community-organized events covering everything from food and youth entrepreneurship to business funding and marketing.

Pola Firestone Nov 02, 2017
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Global Entrepreneurship Week: What It Is and Why You Should Care

Global Entrepreneurship Week is November 13–17 uniting millions of innovators, entrepreneurs, job creators, business owners and world leaders together to celebrate entrepreneurship.

Pola Firestone Oct 25, 2017
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Upcoming Entrepreneurship and Economic Development Conferences

It's conference season and we'll be out and about to bring insights in entrepreneurship ecosystem building back to you.

Pola Firestone Aug 18, 2017
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Round Up: #ESHIPSummit Insights from the Ecosystem

Here's a roundup of insights and perspectives about the #ESHIPSummit hosted by Kauffman Foundation from entrepreneurial developers all across this nation and growing community of entrepreneurship.

Rob Williams Aug 10, 2017
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Round Up: EShip Summit Insights

Here's a roundup of insights and perspectives about the #ESHIPSummit hosted by Kauffman Foundation from entrepreneurial developers all across this nation and growing community of entrepreneurship.

Rob Williams Aug 10, 2017