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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. as compared to the previous year.

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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. As the economy continues to recover in the U.S.

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

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According to the Microenterprise Collaborative of Inland Southern California’s 2021 Impact Report , over 90% of all businesses in the area are “microbusinesses (less than five employees). Business owners accessing these statewide networks showed two main areas of need—business planning (42%) and financial assistance (25%).

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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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New Year, New Entrepreneurs: Five tips for supporting early-stage entrepreneurs ?

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This year in particular, many of these searches are coming from the millions of Americans who quit their jobs in 2021. Identifying and connecting the resources in one central network makes it easier for entrepreneurs of all types to find assistance for the hurdles they face.

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SourceLink + National League of Cities – Impacting Entrepreneurship in Rural Communities

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SourceLink® was selected to survey and inventory the region’s primarily nonprofit, education and governmental support resources for entrepreneurship and produce finding reports and visual representations of the available resource network. Entrepreneurial ecosystem expertise.

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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 genesis for the development of the certification came from this recognized gap for economic development practitioners and grassroots ecosystem builders alike.