Thursday, May 15, 2003
North Carolina is a leader in providing rural Internet access. The State is now using this position as a platform to promote electronic commerce among rural businesses.
Generally, the Europeans are far ahead of us in launching economic development initiatives to promote e-business. So, it is good to see that at least one state ED program is moving to catch up.
Now there's no excuse to get going. North Carolina's Rural Internet Access Authority has put its training manual on-line. You can download the manual, as well as other background materials on Internet access that will get you up to speed.
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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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North Carolina moves rural businesses on-line
