Two ways in, one thing built.
Weaver is the connective tissue between microentrepreneurs and the resources they need - and the research proving why the old metrics missed them.
For Entrepreneurs
Community-built, and designed for the way you’re actually building — without the runway, the team, or the safety net.
For Partners & Practitioners
Economic development research, EDP-certified practice, and a framework for measuring what actually moves for microentrepreneurs.
Introducing
Weaver Portraits
An ongoing series of profiles from Weaver’s research into how microentrepreneurs build.
Not the version measured by traditional metrics, but the real one.
Social Capital
Connection with people who get it — peers, mentors, and community members who believe in what you’re building and know how to help.
Market Access
Help finding your customers and getting in front of them — because a great product means nothing if nobody knows it even exists yet.
One practice | Five threads
Every path through Weaver runs through the same five resource pools.
Physical and Digital Infrastructure
Real space to work, meet clients, or make things — because a kitchen table can only carry a business so far before it needs room.
Financial Accessibility
Funding, grants, and loans built for businesses without collateral or credit history — money that meets you where you actually are.
Knowledge Transfer
Skills, coaching, and straight advice from people who’ve done this before — so you stop guessing and start building with confidence.
Speaking
Popular Topics
The Hidden Economic Power of Women Micro-Entrepreneurs
Building Entrepreneurial Infrastructure That Works
Rethinking Success Beyond Venture Capital
Why Community Is Essential Infrastructure for Small Business
The Future of Inclusive Economic Development
Small Worlds, Big Worlds: Creating Collisions in Entrepreneurial Ecosystems