Small business owners secure viable funding in rural communities September 10, 2019 Business owners in towns such as Walthill, Nebraska, benefit from a nontraditional lending source – CDFI.
Rethinking education to make graduates – workers – future-proof September 10, 2019 Choosing to invest in the complicated task of evolving education to “future-proof” workers is smarter than trying to future-proof jobs.
State Report on Early-Stage Entrepreneurship in the United States (2018) September 1, 2019 This report presents state trends in early-stage entrepreneurship in all 50 states and the District of Columbia from 1996-2018.
National Report on Early-Stage Entrepreneurship in the United States (2018) September 1, 2019 This report presents national trends in early-stage entrepreneurship for the years 1996-2018 in the United States, as well as trends for specific demographic groups when possible.
Success in early education takes innovation August 29, 2019 Deidre Anderson shares three goals to make quality early education accessible for all children under the age of 5.
How my dad discovered a new American Dream August 29, 2019 Mona Ahmed explores how her dad, Humayun Ahmed, ended up a gas station owner and serial entrepreneur supported by a community that cultivates its own network to overcome barriers to success.
Front row at West 18th Street August 22, 2019 Kansas City’s West 18th Street Fashion Show is the culmination of two decades of development that puts the inclusive, creative, and entrepreneurial community now known as the Crossroads Arts District on full display.
Mayors and entrepreneurs should see each other as allies August 22, 2019 In cities and towns where city leaders and entrepreneurs work together, they create communities with vibrant local economies where startups and small businesses thrive.
Housing stability for students and families August 22, 2019 Justice in the Schools helps families avoid housing disruption as hundreds of families live on the brink of homelessness in Kansas City.
Because of three coolers, Mildred dances on Saturday nights August 15, 2019 With the support of NetWork Kansas, there’s a grocery store in Mildred, Kansas. Networks of rural ecosystem builders help dismantle barriers for rural entrepreneurs – whether it’s supporting the success of the one business in town, or sustaining a vibrant ‘micropolis.’