Monday, May 29, 2006
Civic leaders in Pensacola have launched a new entrepreneurship network with an eye to keeping more brainpower around. Read more.
Creating stronger civic networks of all types -- young professional networks, angel capitqal networks, entrepreneurship networks -- strengthens the regional economy and creates the sense of excitement and opportunity that keeps smart people around.
The best way to address the brain drain challenge is to build more connections within a region. Here's an example of how civic leaders in a Wisconsin county are addressing the issue. They are launching a new group called Synectic Professionals' Interactive Network. 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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Plugging the brain drain with networks
