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SourceLink Affiliate Quarterly Conversation - March 17, 2022

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The public is invited to attend Building Rural Communities Through Entrepreneurship Webinar on April 21 at 10:00am CT, a SourceLink? webinar on strategies for growing rural communities through entrepreneurship-led economic development. Exciting features and new enhancements to our SourceLink technologies. More to come!

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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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5 EO Australia Women Share How To Make Entrepreneurship More Inclusive

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Over the past three years, there has been a marked increase in the number of women pursuing entrepreneurship, with an estimated 40 percent of new businesses in the United States started by women. In Australia, we’ve seen similar growth, with the number of businesses owned by women increasing to over 35 percent in 2022.

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Reflecting on 2021 and reimagining 2022

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First, we congratulated affiliates selected to participate in the SBA Community Navigator Pilot Program including National Urban League , Nicolet Area Technical College , New Bedford Economic Council , Rochester Economic Development Corporation and Forward Cities. What are you looking forward to most in 2022?

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Rural Entrepreneurship Boosted by Fiber Broadband, New Study shows

American Entrepreneurship

Local broadband providers offer greater access to achieve economic prosperity Rural economies and communities benefit from access to fiber broadband, boosting entrepreneurship, income, and business investments. Researchers analyzed data from 2020-2022, primarily post-pandemic. Broadband is the equalizer in today’s economy.

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These blogs deserve an encore

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In our commitment to entrepreneurship-led economic development, we’ve made it our practice to regularly share insights and lessons learned while celebrating success stories along the way. Rallying for rural entrepreneurship: addressing the challenges that face rural small businesses. Funding Entrepreneurship.

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3 new ways to empower your entrepreneurial community

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Here are some additional recommendations for empowering your network in 2022. Racial wealth disparity is a major barrier to thriving communities and economic growth. Creating inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystems can help close the wealth gap , as entrepreneurship offers one of the greatest opportunities for personal wealth building.