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The Collaborative Web: Github is the New Flickr

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Enter the collaborative web--where people get together to actively create, build things and solve problems. The collaborative web arrived after the social web hit a tipping point. The seminal application of the collaborative web--Github--was launched in April 2008. Need to find a collaborator? Find me on."

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8 Proven Ways to Get the Word Out About Your SourceLink Network

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Affiliates agree that getting the word out about their SourceLink networks to entrepreneurs and business owners is one of their highest priorities. Outreach specialist Kendel Rogers and network builder Marco Johnson have worked hard to build their mailing list and their recent newsletters to achieve a 36 percent open rate. The basics.

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The Underwhelmingness of Facebook

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I follow people I don''t necessarily know and get inspired and informed. Google is my connection to everything--it feeds me information--answers just about any question I might have. Wikipedia is probably the greatest thing humans have ever collaborated to produce online. Vine, for lots of people, is similar.

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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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How to engage resource partners: continuing the conversation

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During our March Quarterly Conversation, affiliates discussed the challenges moving from individual entrepreneur support organizations to a collaborative, community-based model. Denisse Rodriguez from Colmena66 has found one of the best ways to foster relationships in your network is to hold resource partner meetups.

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Latest Update on the SBA Community Navigator Funding Opportunity

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The SBA Community Navigator framework includes a lead nonprofit partner who can serve as a hub for the entrepreneurial community and the network building efforts. Our affiliated SourceLink business navigator network is a great place to start! This is critical to long-term sustainability of these networks.

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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). However, microbusiness owners need access to the information, expertise, and capital to grow and succeed.”.