Missouri will train dislocated workers in entrepreneurship
Thursday, January 23, 2003
The Missouri Department of Economic Development is promoting the idea of entrepreneurial training for dislocated workers. Using the Fast Trac™ training developed by The Kaufman Foundation, to provide dislocated workers with training to start their own businesses. Learn more. Go Learn about the Fast Trac™ curriculum here.
Last fall, the Department of Trade and Economic Development in Minnesota released an encouraging report on this approach. You can download Minnesota's report here. Or read the summary by the National Governors Association here.
Some Background on EDPro Weblog
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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Missouri will train dislocated workers in entrepreneurship
