Saturday, June 19, 2004
Goshen County in Wyoming has launched Planned Approach to Community Entrepreneurship (PACE) in an effort to build entreprenurship netowrks inthe local economy. The initiative represents a joint venture between the Goshen County School District, Eastern Wyoming College and Goshen County Economic Development.
This initiative represents the type of collaboration that more communities will be exploring. EDPros have bascially three strategies to build their economy: recruit new companies, help existing companies expand, and support new companies. More and more communities -- especially in rural areas -- are moving resources from the first strategy to the other two. Read more.
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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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Wyoming launches entrepreneurship pilot
