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Entrepreneurial Environment
Facilitate the interaction of entrepreneurial people, ideas, and resources
Entrepreneurial Environment Team
Eric Larsen John Gishnock Lori Allen Cindy Hammer Bill Lathrop Gene Bass Steve Royko
Our Goal
Facilitate the interaction of entrepreneurial people, ideas, and resources– Bring people together– Work together– Make information available– Create the right Infrastructure
Objectives
Create a Better Networking Environment for Local Business
Develop greater access to high speed internet
Create business resource center for the City (both web & brick & mortar)
How we determined our objectives
Brainstorming Discussions
– Sort out what is really an Objective not an action– Is it feasible?– Is it important?
Action Items
Criteria– It can be done– Clear deliverable– Short time frame (less then 2 years)– Cost effective– Important to increase Entrepreneurism!
Create a Better Networking Environment for Local Business
Develop I/E club in Evansville Increase awareness and access to
entrepreneurial resources Work with school’s business and internship
programs
Develop greater access to high speed internet
Research potential new internet capabilities Collect data on current internet capabilities Conduct survey to determine
demand/satisfaction for high speed internet
Create business resource center for the City (both web & brick & mortar)
1. Identify candidates for steering committee to oversee establishment of center
2. Develop a business & marketing plan3. Develop a budget & funding sources 4. Secure support/volunteers5. Work with library to develop location6. Develop website for business resource
enter
Additional Items
Develop a uniform 'one stop' resource portfolio to include video, "How to Guide“
Create a wiki for the city for business or local group to post information
Questions?