Submit Your Ideas for the e.Builder’s Forum

SourceLink is partnering with InBIA, Third Eye Network and KCSourceLink to power the 8th annual Ecosystem Builders (e.Builders) Forum in Kansas City, Missouri, this fall. It will be a terrific opportunity to connect with fellow SourceLink affiliates and meet new friends doing critical entrepreneurship development work. Join us in making this a relevant and impactful event by submitting to be a moderator, panelist or by letting us know what topics are most relevant to professionals helping to build healthy entrepreneurship ecosystems. Click here to access the form and submit your ideas .

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How to Support Microenterprises in Your Ecosystem

Recent data from the U.S. Small Business Administration shows the U.S. is home to 33.3 million companies that qualify as small businesses, making them vital to our communities. To ensure their success, it’s important to understand the different types of businesses to successfully support them. In this multi-part series, we first look at defining and understanding microenterprises. Check out the first part in our business type series and keep an eye out for more parts to come.

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SourceLink Affiliate & Partner Updates

LEDA Receives Accreditation from IEDC

Earlier this month, the Lafayette Economic Development Authority (LEDA) achieved Accredited Economic Development Organization status from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). This status is a seal of approval from IEDC and acknowledges the organizations efforts in best practices in economic development while serving their community. Read more about this wonderful accomplishment.

West Virginia BusinessLink Reflects on Impactful Event

Last month, West Virginia BusinessLink is hosted its annual Bridging Innovation Week in Huntington, WV. The event drew in a crowd of over 1,000 people, with over 300 entrepreneurs attending educational sessions given by more than 40 professionals. The event highlighted the strengths of the West Virginia entrepreneurial ecosystem and exposed small business owners to resources partners who could serve their needs. Read all about the event in their recap blog.

Rob Williams Featured in Econ Dev Podcast

SourceLink Director Rob Williams was recently featured on an Econ Dev Show Podcast episode to talk about entrepreneurship-led economic development and the impact of SourceLink’s work in various communities. Check out the full episode hosted by Dane Carlson on their website.

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Upcoming Events

June is LGBTQI+ Month
Global Entrepreneurship and Innovation Research Conference, June 13 – 14
IEDC Economic Future Forum, June 16 – 18
Juneteenth, June 19
USASBE's 2024 Rural Entrepreneurship Symposium, June 19 - 24
SourceLink’s Q2 Affiliate Quarterly Conversation, July 11
Global Entrepreneurship Congress, July 15 - 18

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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