Join Us for the 2023 SourceLink Summit

The 2023 SourceLink Summit is taking place in lovely San Juan, Puerto Rico, April 24-26, 2023 and we are looking forward to connecting, networking and strategizing with ecosystem builders and professionals!

Attendees of this year's Summit will hear from well-known entrepreneurial ecosystem experts like Nathan Ohle, President and CEO, International Economic Development Council (IEDC), Andy Stoll, Senior Program Office, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and Maria Meyers, SourceLink Founder and Executive Director of the University of Missouri-Kansas City Innovation Center.

In addition, attendees will:

• Learn successful storytelling techniques from marketing expert Malea McRae, CEO and Founder, CRUX KC marketing agency.
• Identify funding resources and sustainability secrets through conversations with ecosystem funders and peers, including successful fundraising strategies.
• Create your own objectives and outcomes plan during professional development workshops planned for the end of each day.

The summit is also packed with thought-provoking discussions, peer-driven workshops, and an entire half-day deep dive on SourceLink technologies.

Please let us know if you are interested in joining. Space is limited. Contact Pola Firestone to learn more at pfirestone@joinsourcelink.com.

National League of Cities Webinar Features Entrepreneur Focused Economic Development Solutions

The National League of Cities (NLC) continues to facilitate exciting conversations where supporters and visionaries explore new ways of assessing economic development. Read more to see what insights we gathered from our participation during their latest November webinar.

Dr. Dell Gines Offers Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Building Course as Part of Project DEEP Initiative

Project Developing Equitable Economies Program (DEEP) exists to disrupt the entrepreneurial ecosystem status quo and unlock equitable wealth creation by connecting entrepreneurs and a new class of intentional investors into a supportive network of knowledge and resource sharing.

As part of Project DEEP, our friend Dr. Dell Gines has created an outstanding course on entrepreneurial ecosystem building that promotes inclusivity and community resulting in stronger, more resilient and productive economies. We are honored that Dell invited our founder Maria Meyers, as well as SourceLink friends and affiliates Don Macke and Sarah LaRosh of Network Kansas and e2 Entrepreneurial Ecosystems to contribute their significant career learning to the course. 

Five Tips for Supporting Early-Stage Entrepreneurs 

Now is a perfect time to revisit our blog on supporting early-stage entrepreneurs this coming year. Early-stage entrepreneurs, like all entrepreneurs, have their own set of unique needs. We’ve outlined five things to consider when engaging aspiring new business owners in your community.

Upcoming Events

• National Mentoring Month & Financial Wellness Month in January
• IEDC 2023 Leadership Summit, January 29-31
• Black History Month and Library Lovers' Month in February
• CityAge: How to Build the Future Workforce, February 2
• Finding More Volunteers: Beyond the same ten people who try to do it all; Radically Rural, February 15
• IEDC Economic Development Academy, February 21-24

Visit our Calendar of Entrepreneurship & Economic Development Events to discover more information on these events and other conversations just on the horizon.

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