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A Year of Resilience: Cheers to 2021

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In 2021, we saw new programs and funding opportunities from the EDA and SBA to rebuild, sustain and grow entrepreneurship. At SourceLink, we continued the entrepreneurial ecosystem building work we’re known for while proactively developing ways to bolster this renewed wave of support.

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Building Rural Communities Through Entrepreneurship

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On Thursday, April 21, SourceLink hosted Building Rural Communities Through Entrepreneurship , a webinar on strategies for growing rural communities through entrepreneurship-led economic development. Don Macke – Senior Vice President, e2 Entrepreneurial Ecosystems. Nicole LaChapelle – Mayor, Easthampton, MA. Nathan Ohle.

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Join the International Celebration of Makers, Innovators and Job Creators November 8-14

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That number is expected to go up in 2021. and abroad with entrepreneurship at the forefront, it’s more important than ever to rethink and reboot as one global ecosystem to support a more sustainable and equitable world. Global Entrepreneurship Week 2021: November 8-14. Register here: [link]. KC SourceLink.

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The entrepreneur in all of us – How COVID revealed gaps and opportunities in the entrepreneurial landscape

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New ways of doing things had to be created and implemented, and we found in those early months the value in having an entrepreneurial mindset in everything we do, not just business. Entrepreneurship-led job creation. The importance of social change through entrepreneurship has also become more widely acknowledged.

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Goals in Action: A Look Inside March’s Quarterly Conversation

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After such a challenging year, we asked our affiliates at our December Quarterly Conversation to identify and prioritize what they’d like to accomplish in 2021. Participants were asked to define the biggest gap in their entrepreneurial ecosystem, define their objectives and then jot down six things that would move them closer to their goal.

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SourceLink + The IEDC: New Certification Program Uniting Economic Developers and Entrepreneurs

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The last two years have witnessed a boom in entrepreneurial activity like never before. According to 2021 data from the Census Bureau , Americans filed paperwork to start 4.3 The Entrepreneurship Development Professional (EDP) certification. Developed with support from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the U.S.

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NJEDA Awards First $2M under Angel Match Program to Support Early-Stage Technology Companies

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The ultimate goal is to foster an entrepreneurial ecosystem that leads to greater economic growth by providing companies with crucial funding for product development, marketing, research and development, and other working capital needs. This early commitment from the NJEDA catalyzes additional financing in these innovative startups.

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