Tag: community building
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Celebrating Economic Development Week 2023
Throughout the course of American history, the meaning and purpose of the phrase ‘economic development’ has changed and evolved. The California Association for Local Economic Development describes our current use of economic development clearly and succinctly: “Economic Development is the creation of wealth from which community benefits are realized. […] It’s an investment in growing […]
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Celebrating Small Business Week: How to Champion Entrepreneurs Today and All Yearlong
In honor of National Small Business Week, we’re celebrating the unique and enterprising spirit of entrepreneurs who contribute to our communities. Created by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) over 50 years ago, the event is co-hosted by SCORE and shines a spotlight on the innovation and hard work that goes into building a successful […]
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SourceLink leads the charge in entrepreneurship-led economic development in post-pandemic economy
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release Deploy Date: September 7, 2022 Contact: Johanna Cook (816) 235-6482 | [email protected] SourceLink leads the charge in entrepreneurship-led economic development in post-pandemic economy Kansas City, Mo. — Entrepreneurship has always been a vital contributor to the U.S. economy. Research from the Kauffman Foundation and others shows that startups […]
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Fall conferences to boost your entrepreneurship knowledge
Relationship building is fundamental to SourceLink’s ecosystem building methodology, and we make it a priority not only in our work with affiliates, but also with our own industry peers. Attending conferences and events allows us to spark new connections, learn from those who are doing similar excellent work, and gives us all a chance to […]
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Engaging in local community innovation: SourceLink continues partnership with the National League of Cities to build thriving entrepreneurship ecosystems
Communities across the country are working together to build thriving cities in the global, innovation-driven economy as part of the City Inclusive Entrepreneurship (CIE) program from the National League of Cities (NLC). Today, we’re excited to celebrate the third cohort of communities committed to advancing their communities through entrepreneurship. SourceLinkSM proudly serves as an official […]
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How to engage resource partners: continuing the conversation
During our March Quarterly Conversation, affiliates discussed the challenges moving from individual entrepreneur support organizations to a collaborative, community-based model. The affiliates that joined the conversation in March wanted to learn more about engaging with the resource partners in their network, so SourceLink® set aside time in April to continue the conversation and address unanswered […]
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Key Tools for Working (and Building Community) Remotely During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Check out how these technologies can help keep your team together to serve the entrepreneurs in your ecosystem.