Thursday, July 08, 2004
Here is a good guide from the National Governors Association on policies to promote rural entrepreurship. Download the report. It provides a useful framework to focus your thinking on options available for rural communities.
Some weaknesses: The report does not explore in sufficient detail the connections among heritage or eco-tourism strategies, branding, and the development of other business clusters in arts, culture and specialty foods. In addition, the report does not address how broadband internet strategies are opening new opportunities for rural areas. Finally, the report does not address the promising approach of social network analysis to build networks of rural entrepreneurs.
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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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Resource: State policies to promote entrepreneurship
