Find the right resource, at the right time.

The Resource Navigator is an easy-to-use, smart search database that organizes every resource available in your community. A dynamic, interactive platform that gives entrepreneurs 24/7 access to the help they need to start and grow a business.

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28 resources
SB
Iowa Small Business Development Center
Free one-on-one help with business plans, loan packaging, and growth strategy. Statewide network of advisors based at Iowa colleges and universities.
CD
Community CDFI of Central Iowa
Microloans and small business lending under $250k for entrepreneurs across the Des Moines metro and surrounding rural counties.
SC
SCORE Des Moines
Free mentoring and workshops from experienced business leaders. In-person and remote sessions for founders at any stage.

See it in action Four communities running the Resource Navigator today.

startinwi.com

StatewideWisconsin

Vetted partners across every Wisconsin economic region, matched by need and stage.

mosourcelink.com

StatewideMissouri

Our home state. Runs across every Missouri SourceLink affiliate. One directory, one data model.

networkkansas.com

StatewideKansas

One of our longest-running affiliates. Statewide Kansas on the same matching engine from rural to urban.

santafebiznavigator.com

CitySanta Fe, NM

Embedded into Santa Fe's existing city site. No SiteConnex needed. Navigator works standalone.

Local resources in under a minute.

Step 01

They tell us where they are.

Stage, industry, location, and what they need help with. No account required, no intake form to wade through.

Stage
Idea Startup Growth Mature
Step 02

We match against the network.

Partners are tagged by scope, specialty, and fit. The Navigator ranks matches in real time to meet the entrepreneur's needs.

Ranking
Step 03

Gather smarter community insights.

Track searches and generate powerful reports that reveal entrepreneurs' needs, identify service gaps, and uncover trends.

Entrepreneur -> Iowa SBDC
Referral logged · 2 min ago

The Resource Navigator AI powered database allows you to track searches and pull reports that reveal entrepreneurs' need, gaps in service offerings and many other insights that will help you better understand and accelerate entrepreneurial activity in your community. Information is easily kept up to date leveraging the latest in AI technologies, so administration does not become the work, building your network does.

sampleresourcenavigator.com

Resource Navigator in action: filter panel and matched provider listings on the MI Small Business Helper site

A matching engine your partners maintain and your admins report on.

  • Partners own and can easily update their own profiles
  • Smart matching by stage, industry, and entrepreneur need
  • Every search and referral is tracked for later reporting
  • Gap reports tell you where the network is thin
  • Built-in reporting to measure your ecosystem
  • Same shared record as SiteConnex and the CRM

Track your ecosystem.

Every search that runs through the Resource Navigator helps create your community roadmap: where are the gaps entrepreneurs run into, what programs need to expand, and where to raise the next round of funding.

Affiliate admin reviewing Navigator search reports on a laptop
Top searches · last 30 days
Central Iowa network · 2,847 total searches
Example
2,847
Searches
92%
Matched
2
Gaps flagged
Search term
Match
30-day
Loan packaging
Capital · 94% matched
614
+72 ↑ 12%
Business plan review
Startup · 88% matched
448
+14 ↑ 3%
Export assistance
Growth · 81% matched
310
-18 ↓ 6%
Childcare-sector capital
Gap · 0 partners listed
221
+64 ↑ 41%
Spanish-language mentoring
Gap · 0 partners listed
172
+33 ↑ 24%
!
2 gaps, 0 partners listed.
393 entrepreneurs searched for childcare-sector capital or Spanish-language mentoring in the last 30 days. No matched partner organization.
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Data in action

Track every unique journey.

When an entrepreneur utilizes the Resource Navigator, a record is created to track them across the SourceLink platform. Every search and referral is captured in SourceLink CRM, transforming website activity into actionable data. Generate reports that reveal resource demand, identify service gaps, and provide the insights needed to strengthen and grow your entrepreneurial ecosystem.

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One record
Resource Navigator
Maria Delgado
Startup · Des Moines, IA
  • SiteConnex
    Arrived via /start-a-business
    Mar 14
  • Resource Navigator
    Matched to Iowa SBDC · 92%
    Mar 14
  • SourceLink CRM
    Loan packaging · $50k funded
    Apr 02

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Krista Markley

Hi, I'm Krista. Tell me what you're working on.

Director of Business Development · kmarkley@joinsourcelink.com