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How entrepreneurs are building resilience in their communities

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

How entrepreneurs are building resilience in their communities. Developing the skills to be resilient is essential in order to be a strong leader, to recover from setbacks and to adapt to whatever challenges come your way. Renewing Ecuadorian communities after a natural disaster. By Shannon Courtney.

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

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While starting a business is a common new year’s resolution, soon-to-be entrepreneurs make the leap for a variety of reasons. To effectively support any entrepreneur, you must develop an infrastructure of resources in your community. Early-stage entrepreneurs, like all entrepreneurs, have their own set of unique needs.

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Mental Health Matters: Recognizing When Entrepreneurs Need a Check-In

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Entrepreneurs by nature are proactive, so let’s be proactive about our well-being As entrepreneurs, we are wired to “crush it.” When it comes to our work and mental health, first let me share the positive: We know entrepreneurs are very well versed in aligning their businesses with their skills and values.

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

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SourceLink®, the National League of Cities (NLC) and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation are pleased to announce the results of recent efforts to advance entrepreneurial development in Kankakee and Belvidere, Illinois. Committed partnerships. Kankakee SourceFinder.

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SBA Announces Community Navigator Model and Funding Opportunity

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In guiding organizations through the process of deploying Community Navigators (we often refer to them as Network Navigators), it’s been our experience this model can be successful in communities of all sizes—whether that’s impacting small towns like Klamath Falls or scaling to statewide initiatives in Kansas , Missouri , Wisconsin and Iowa.

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One social entrepreneur and activist’s mission to defend the environment and indigenous communities in Venezuela

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

He found his calling in environmental and human rights law and works to protect indigenous communities in his region. I think what I am most passionate about is having the opportunity to connect my interests, my career and experience with the change I want to achieve in my community.

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Latest Update on the SBA Community Navigator Funding Opportunity

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Small Business Administration first released the Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Community Navigator Pilot Program. What does the Community Navigator opportunity mean for my community or my organization? What is the SBA Community Navigator Model? What is the SBA Community Navigator Model?