Beyond Collisions: How to build your entrepreneurial infrastructure (Changing the Economy, Band 1) - Softcover

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A lot of people talk about building entrepreneurial ecosystems. Maria Meyers has not only envisioned it, she has implemented it. For Meyers, entrepreneurial ecosystems require big-picture thinking alongside on-the-ground expertise. From Seattle to San Juan, she’s helped communities across the nation build networks and collaborations to create regional roadmaps for entrepreneurial growth. In each community, her team helps identify entrepreneurial assets, connect them to entrepreneurs, measure their impact and fill gaps in the entrepreneurial infrastructure. She has been central in making Kansas City America’s most entrepreneurial city. Her untiring efforts have led to such innovative projects as KCSourceLink, Digital Sandbox KC, Whiteboard2Boardroom, the Urban Business Growth Initiative, ScaleUP KC and more … initiatives that are changing the face of Kansas City. At a higher level, Meyers is working on pivotal issues such as increasing capital for early-stage entrepreneurs, rallying diverse resources to work collaboratively to fill gaps in the entrepreneurial ecosystem and driving almost $15 million in federal, state and private funding to benefit Kansas City’s entrepreneurs. Meyers is frequently requested to keynote and facilitate discussions on topics like entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship economic development, and entrepreneurial infrastructure and ecosystem building for leading international organizations, including the Kauffman Foundation, International Economic Development Council, the International Business Innovation Association as well as regional economic development organizations and the Federal Reserve Bank. Kate Pope Hodel has successfully launched the SourceLink model and websites in many cities across the country. She has an extensive knowledge of entrepreneurship programs, dating from 25 years in the field. Hodel provides project management and operational support to SourceLink clients, with expertise in problem solving and data collection. Hodel was the first director of marketing for the Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership (part of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation) and also served as director of Kansas City entrepreneurship initiatives for the Kauffman Foundation, joining the foundation in 1991. While at Kauffman, Kate was involved in the development of the SourceLink program.