The Future of Economic Development: A Conversation with Michael Carmona of KCSourceLink

In this episode, Michael Carmona of KCSourceLink joins me to talk about entrepreneurial-led economic development and to share KCSourceLink's vision for our collective future.

00:00 - Introduction

00:38 - Meet Michael Carmona

01:01 - KCSourceLink

07:10 - The impact of entrepreneurial-led economic development

10:06 - Equity in building community ecosystems

12:52 - Kansas City’s special sauce

15:45 - Becoming the most entrepreneurial city in America

19:07 - Collective impact approach

23:40 - The new collective vision 

27:32 - Connecting in shared challenges

30:01 - Reaching the people on the fringes

32:00 - Living this vision

44:10 - Visioning Planner download

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Resources mentioned in today's episode:

🔗 ⁠The Resource Navigator

🔗 ⁠Classes and Events Calendar

🔗 ⁠BuyKC

🔗 ⁠KCSourceLink blog

🔗 Global Entrepreneurship Week – Kansas City