Syracuse builds its entrepreneurship networks Saturday, January 24, 2004 The Greater Syracuse Chamber of Commerce has taken the latest step in its efforts to build entrepreneurship networks in a city long dominated by large industrial firms. The latest effort is an incubator, the Syracuse Technology Garden. In addition, the Chamber has launched a web site and an angel investor network, both effective strategies. Learn more. Unfortunately, the web site is not sufficiently interactive and does not go much beyond "brochureware". Compare the Syracuse site with a far more dynamic site in Northern Virginia, Netpreneur Exchange or a similar site from Washington State, Northwest Entrepreneur Network. One way to improve: Connect with Syracuse University. The univeristy has a number of centers that can participate in an entrepreneurial network. For example, The Center for Advanced Technology in Computer Applications and Software Engineering (CASE) accelerates development of New York's high-tech economy. The Department of Entrepreneurship and Emerging Entreprises at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management supports the development of new ventures. posted by Ed Morrison |		This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. links 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. So, spread the word...Share the knowledge. Tell a friend about EDPro Weblog. If you are using a news reader, here is the link to syndicate this site: Here's the link if you are a bloglines subscriber: 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 Download some background information on me here.

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