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SBA Announces Community Navigator Model and Funding Opportunity

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While it appears the SBA will be applying this approach to the existing SBA-funded national network such as SBDCs, SCORE and Women Business Centers, the announcement indicates a new funding opportunity will soon open for states, tribes, units of local governments and other nonprofit organizations.

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SourceLink Affiliate Quarterly Conversation - March 17, 2022

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They’d like to see us continue spotlighting best practices and community success stories in our newsletter and on socials, so please be sure to follow us on Twitter , Facebook and LinkedIn for the latest and greatest from our network! webinar on strategies for growing rural communities through entrepreneurship-led economic development.

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5 EO Australia Women Share How To Make Entrepreneurship More Inclusive

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. — Annika Launay, EO Queensland, CEO of Franc.World Equal Representation At The Top Seeing more women on boards of top organizations and in political leadership roles would have a significant impact on entrepreneurship for women. However, simply hiring for diversity is not enough.

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Reflecting on 2021 and reimagining 2022

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Our final SourceLink Affiliate Quarterly Conversation of the year was packed with great information and fun. Then we welcomed newly launched affiliates to the growing SourceLink network: BizLink Orange , SourceLink Nebraska and West Virginia BusinessLink. What is the new normal for your team and network? Reflecting on 2021.

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Top Small Business Resources for Starting and Growing Your Business        

American Entrepreneurship

Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs): Administered by the SBA, Centers are located around the country to be a local resource that is either free or low cost to small business owners. The Centers often reside within universities, colleges or state economic development agencies.

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Ben Franklin Investments Pay Huge Dividends for Pa.

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

The statewide Ben Franklin network also supported 1,647 companies and helped clients create 2,438 jobs while retaining 12,923 more positions, the report found. This latest report reinforces Ben Franklin’s leadership position as one of the most widely known and emulated state technology-based economic development programs in the nation.

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Help Grow the Field of Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Building

Ecosystem Builder Hub

Their annual ESHIP Summit was created with the mission to “advance ecosystem building as a new approach to economic development to help more people and communities achieve economic independence through entrepreneurial success.”. This project, The Ecosystem Building Leadership Project (EBLP) , recently launched the design phase.