Sunday, June 05, 2005
Recently the Small-cap business Administration released a report on innovation and entrepreneurship. Like other industrial states in the Great Lakes, Michigan scores relatively low on its support of entrepreneurs. Read more.
Part of the explanation comes from the industrial legacy of the Great Lakes. During the Industrial Age, the Great Lakes states generated wealth with large hierarchical organizations. Other regions, like Texas, North Carolina, and California, do not have this industrial legacy and have been more supportive of entrepreneurs.
So, for example, Las Vegas is more supportive of entrepreneurts. 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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Supporting entrepreneurs
