Friday, September 13, 2002
Western North Carolina is making some big strides in building its entrepreneurial infrastructure in the region. AdvantageWest, the western North Carolina public/private economic development partnership, has launched the Mountain Council for Entrepreneurial Development. MCED will work closely with the Blue Ridge Angels Investor Network, or BRAIN, (www.blueridgeangels.org), the region's universities and colleges, private firms and local entrepreneurs. MCED will also partner with the Small Business and Technology Development Center (www.sbtdc.org), the Mountain Microenterprise Fund (www.mtnmicro.org), and local chambers of commerce to enhance entrepreneurial efforts already underway. Go
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The purpose of this weblog is to help economic development professionals -- EDPros -- keep up with the changes sweeping our profession. Strap on your goggles. It's a whole new game. There are no experts any more. The only place to learn about economic development is from other EDPros who are doing it.
One other point: the prevaling approach (paradigm, if you like) in economic development is shifting from competition to collaboration. There are a lot of reaasons underlying this shift, but here's the important insight: You, your community, and your region will do better by collaborating and sharing information.
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Speaking and workshops on Open Source Economic Development
As the idea of Open Source Economic Development starts spreading, more people are asking about it. Visit the I-Open web site to learn more. My colleagues and I are happy to explain the basic concepts in a talk or a workshop. E-mail Susan Alshuler if you'd like to learn more about workshops and speaking.
Background on Ed Morrison
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Innovation in Western North Carolina
