Podcast appearances and mentions of maria meyers

On this episode of Banking on KC, Maria Meyers, Vice Chancellor of Commercialization and Entrepreneurship at UMKC and Executive Director of the UMKC Innovation Center, joins host Kelly Scanlon to discuss KC Source Link's role in fostering Kansas City's entrepreneurial ecosystem. Tune in to discover:How KC Source Link's network of more than 235 programs supports local entrepreneurs at every stage of their development.The specific economic impacts of enhanced access to capital and resources within the community.Initiatives aimed at integrating more diverse communities into the entrepreneurial ecosystem.Country Club Bank – Member FDIC

In this episode of Pathways to Rural Prosperity podcast, Don Macke hosts Maria Meyers and Kate Pope Hodel with SourceLink and the authors of the book Beyond Collisions: How to Build Your Entrepreneurial Infrastructure. They share how SourceLink came to be and how it provides infrastructure for entrepreneurial ecosystems across the country.

Maria Meyers, Vice Provost & Executive Director of the UMKC Innovation Center and the Founder of Source Link, joins host Kelly Scanlon on this week’s episode of Banking on KC. Meyers speaks of SourceLink’s “darn simple” mission to simply make entrepreneurship easier, creating a connected, collaborative community and how KC became the number one city for millennial entrepreneurs.

Today, enjoy some of the best ETHINKSTL episodes of the season. Each show is filled with unique and valuable insight, experience and perspective. Check out this highlight episode for your must have entrepreneurial punch-list and be sure to come back for more in the full episodes of your favorites!! We are celebrating our favorite moments from practitioners, coaches and wise women. In our PRACTITIONER segment: Jeremy Nulik, lead futurist and strategist from Big Wide Sky gives us some tips on how to work through a major future change. Learn More: http://www.bigwidesky.com Diego Abente, Vice President of Economic Development of the International Institute and President of the International Institute Community Developmental Corporation, discusses how he helps immigrants achieve the American Dream. Learn More: http://www.iistl.org. Maria Meyers and Kate Pope-Hodel of KC SourceLink talk about how to build relationships and the importance of making the correct network connections. Learn More: http://www.joinsourcelink.com/ In our COACHING segment: Quentin Ortega, President of QCO Consulting, tells us how to be 'coach-able' and how to take feedback and turn it into a positive. Learn More: https://www.linkedin.com/in/quentinortega/ Nicci Roach and Lorie Jackson, Founders of Mosiac Ceiling, talk about the joys of having a business partner to help even the playing field. Learn More: http://nicciroach.com/ or https://www.linkedin.com/in/mosaic-ceiling-094a09147/ Erin Joy, Founder of Black Dress Partners, talks about finding the right cultural fit within your organization. Learn More: https://blackdresspartners.com/ In our WISE WOMEN segment: Rebeccah Bennett, Founder and Principal of Emerging Wisdom LLC and its subsidiary InPower Institute, talks about the importance of responsible transformation while acquiring your personal goals. Learn More: http://www.emergingwisdomllc.com/ Phyllis Librach, President and Founder of Sydney's Closet, discusses the importance of research and using past skills to better your business. Learn More: http://www.sydneyscloset.com Ronke Faleti, Founder and CEO of Korede, discusses the importance of a strong mindset in order to have a strong business. Learn More: http://www.shopkorede.com/

Today, enjoy some of the best ETHINKSTL episodes of the season. Each show is filled with unique and valuable insight, experience and perspective. Check out this highlight episode for your must have entrepreneurial punch-list and be sure to come back for more in the full episodes of your favorites!! We are celebrating our favorite moments from practitioners, coaches and wise women. In our PRACTITIONER segment: Jeremy Nulik, lead futurist and strategist from Big Wide Sky gives us some tips on how to work through a major future change. Learn More: Diego Abente, Vice President of Economic Development of the International Institute and President of the International Institute Community Developmental Corporation, discusses how he helps immigrants achieve the American Dream. Learn More: . Maria Meyers and Kate Pope-Hodel of KC SourceLink talk about how to build relationships and the importance of making the correct network connections. Learn More: In our COACHING segment: Quentin Ortega, President of QCO Consulting, tells us how to be 'coach-able' and how to take feedback and turn it into a positive. Learn More: Nicci Roach and Lorie Jackson, Founders of Mosiac Ceiling, talk about the joys of having a business partner to help even the playing field. Learn More: or Erin Joy, Founder of Black Dress Partners, talks about finding the right cultural fit within your organization. Learn More: In our WISE WOMEN segment: Rebeccah Bennett, Founder and Principal of Emerging Wisdom LLC and its subsidiary InPower Institute, talks about the importance of responsible transformation while acquiring your personal goals. Learn More: Phyllis Librach, President and Founder of Sydney's Closet, discusses the importance of research and using past skills to better your business. Learn More: Ronke Faleti, Founder and CEO of Korede, discusses the importance of a strong mindset in order to have a strong business. Learn More:

Today, enjoy some of the best ETHINKSTL episodes of the season. Each show is filled with unique and valuable insight, experience and perspective. Check out this highlight episode for your must have entrepreneurial punch-list and be sure to come back for more in the full episodes of your favorites!! We are celebrating our favorite moments from practitioners, coaches and wise women. In our PRACTITIONER segment: Jeremy Nulik, lead futurist and strategist from Big Wide Sky gives us some tips on how to work through a major future change. Learn More: http://www.bigwidesky.com Diego Abente, Vice President of Economic Development of the International Institute and President of the International Institute Community Developmental Corporation, discusses how he helps immigrants achieve the American Dream. Learn More: http://www.iistl.org. Maria Meyers and Kate Pope-Hodel of KC SourceLink talk about how to build relationships and the importance of making the correct network connections. Learn More: http://www.joinsourcelink.com/ In our COACHING segment: Quentin Ortega, President of QCO Consulting, tells us how to be 'coach-able' and how to take feedback and turn it into a positive. Learn More: https://www.linkedin.com/in/quentinortega/ Nicci Roach and Lorie Jackson, Founders of Mosiac Ceiling, talk about the joys of having a business partner to help even the playing field. Learn More: http://nicciroach.com/ or https://www.linkedin.com/in/mosaic-ceiling-094a09147/ Erin Joy, Founder of Black Dress Partners, talks about finding the right cultural fit within your organization. Learn More: https://blackdresspartners.com/ In our WISE WOMEN segment: Rebeccah Bennett, Founder and Principal of Emerging Wisdom LLC and its subsidiary InPower Institute, talks about the importance of responsible transformation while acquiring your personal goals. Learn More: http://www.emergingwisdomllc.com/ Phyllis Librach, President and Founder of Sydney's Closet, discusses the importance of research and using past skills to better your business. Learn More: http://www.sydneyscloset.com Ronke Faleti, Founder and CEO of Korede, discusses the importance of a strong mindset in order to have a strong business. Learn More: http://www.shopkorede.com/

Joining us today are Maria Meyers and Kate Pope Hodel of Sourcelink, a program of the University of Missouri- Innovation Center with a single mission: to make entrepreneurship easier. Maria is Founder Executive Director. Kate is with Special Projects. Together they run the network that builds entrepreneurial communities and stacks the cards in your favor! SourceLink has helped communities transform fragmented economic development organizations into vibrant and vital ecosystems. Developed through support from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, the U.S. Small Business Administration and the University of Missouri-Kansas City, SourceLink connects resources to each other and to a national network of best practices to help communities create jobs, accelerate business and strengthen local economies. In this episode: - How Maria became known as “the queen of entrepreneurship” throughout the Midwest. - The origins of SourceLink. - The biggest challenges for business owners. - Where business owners are least effective...Most effective...Seeking direction... - How Sourcelink establishes the ecosystems and networks. - Kate is a master of data. What stories do the numbers tell. - How an entrepreneur should find and use data. - What sources and kinds of data are best indicators. - Breakthrough programs with the Kauffman Foundation - How Sourcelink creates a pathway for success with clients. - What Kate learned from the best in the field and thought leaders. - What we can learn from the “on-the-ground implementers”. - Kate's advice for businesses owners to step outside of their comfort zone. Learn more: www.joinsourcelink.com @joinsourcelink (Twitter) @joinsourcelink (Facebook)

Joining us today are Maria Meyers and Kate Pope Hodel of Sourcelink, a program of the University of Missouri- Innovation Center with a single mission: to make entrepreneurship easier. Maria is Founder Executive Director. Kate is with Special Projects. Together they run the network that builds entrepreneurial communities and stacks the cards in your favor! SourceLink has helped communities transform fragmented economic development organizations into vibrant and vital ecosystems. Developed through support from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, the U.S. Small Business Administration and the University of Missouri-Kansas City, SourceLink connects resources to each other and to a national network of best practices to help communities create jobs, accelerate business and strengthen local economies. In this episode: - How Maria became known as “the queen of entrepreneurship” throughout the Midwest. - The origins of SourceLink. - The biggest challenges for business owners. - Where business owners are least effective...Most effective...Seeking direction... - How Sourcelink establishes the ecosystems and networks. - Kate is a master of data. What stories do the numbers tell. - How an entrepreneur should find and use data. - What sources and kinds of data are best indicators. - Breakthrough programs with the Kauffman Foundation - How Sourcelink creates a pathway for success with clients. - What Kate learned from the best in the field and thought leaders. - What we can learn from the “on-the-ground implementers”. - Kate's advice for businesses owners to step outside of their comfort zone. Learn more: @joinsourcelink (Twitter) @joinsourcelink (Facebook)

Joining us today are Maria Meyers and Kate Pope Hodel of Sourcelink, a program of the University of Missouri- Innovation Center with a single mission: to make entrepreneurship easier. Maria is Founder Executive Director. Kate is with Special Projects. Together they run the network that builds entrepreneurial communities and stacks the cards in your favor! SourceLink has helped communities transform fragmented economic development organizations into vibrant and vital ecosystems. Developed through support from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, the U.S. Small Business Administration and the University of Missouri-Kansas City, SourceLink connects resources to each other and to a national network of best practices to help communities create jobs, accelerate business and strengthen local economies. In this episode: - How Maria became known as “the queen of entrepreneurship” throughout the Midwest. - The origins of SourceLink. - The biggest challenges for business owners. - Where business owners are least effective...Most effective...Seeking direction... - How Sourcelink establishes the ecosystems and networks. - Kate is a master of data. What stories do the numbers tell. - How an entrepreneur should find and use data. - What sources and kinds of data are best indicators. - Breakthrough programs with the Kauffman Foundation - How Sourcelink creates a pathway for success with clients. - What Kate learned from the best in the field and thought leaders. - What we can learn from the “on-the-ground implementers”. - Kate's advice for businesses owners to step outside of their comfort zone. Learn more: www.joinsourcelink.com @joinsourcelink (Twitter) @joinsourcelink (Facebook)

Maria Meyers, the executive director of UMKC's Innovation Center, and Kate Hodel, project director at KC SourceLink, discuss the findings of their latest report, "We Create Jobs." The report reveals the impact of "first-time employers" on Kansas City's job growth. What are the trends? Where are the new jobs coming from? What industries are creating those jobs? How does the pay of first-time employers compare to the compensation of more established companies? Learn the answers to these questions and how first-time employers are shaping Kansas City's employment market in this episode of Smart Companies Thinking Bigger. Visit the archives to listen to all the shows in the Smart Companies Thinking Bigger lineup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Four years ago the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce launched The Big Five Initiatives and one of the five was making Kansas Ctiy one of America's most entrepreneurial city.  Maria Meyers with KC SourceLink joins host Kelly Scanlon this week on Smart Companies-KC. Find out where Kansas City stands in year 2 in KC SourceLink’s report, “We Create”.Is Kansas City the most entrepreneurial city?  To listen to more shows hosted by Kelly Scanlon, visit our archives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tune in for a great overview of social entrepreneurship from Maria Meyers, who heads up an innovation center in Kansas City.  She has some terrific insight to help us lay the foundations for our future conversations!     --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dollaranddifference/support

Over the last few years, Kansas City's entrepreneurial community has caught the attention of investors, large corporations and the national media. A lot of people are asking how it happened and what it means long-term. Join Kelly as she talks with three Kansas City entrepreneurial leaders—Barnett Helzberg, Joe Lieberman and Maria Meyers—about what it takes to build a sustainable entrepreneur ecosystem. And get details about eKC, an upcoming event that features key people and organizations in Kansas City's entrepreneur ecosystem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices