Entrepreneurial Development
Strategies
Entrepreneurial Development
Strategies
Entrepreneurial Development 1.0 - Local Living Economies
• Fairfield First! Buy Local Program
• Local Food Economy
• Local Renewable Energy Strategies
• Retail Revitalization
• Turning Main Street Stores into e-commerce powerhouses
• Financing Retail businesses
• Waste2Energy strategies
Entrepreneurial Development 2.0 - Innovation Networks
• Open sourced Entrepreneurial development
• Types of entrepreneurs
• Best kinds of assistance
• Power of collective wisdom
• Networking and Mentoring Programs
• Power Teams
• Idea Bounces
Entrepreneurial Development 3.0 - Creating a Stronger Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
• Alternative Financing Options
• Nano-loan and micro-enterprise loan programs
• Community-based equity investment funds
• Mentoring services
• Innovation Centers
Entrepreneurial Development 4.0 - Competitive and Market Intelligence
• Economic Gardening Hot Spots - Fairfield Public Library
• Data-driven marketing
• Direct response marketing
• Ten Commandments of Online Marketing and Usability
• New and Social Media
• Market Research
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Entrepreneurial Development 5.0 - Business Retention and Expansion
Moving 2nd Stage Companies From “Good to Great”
Peer networking strategies
Synergies
Entrepreneurial Development 6.0 - Community Branding
• How Fairfield became known for Silicorn Valley, entrepreneurial capital of Iowa, more restaurants per capita than San Francisco and Follywood
• Finding your sweet spot
• Generating community support
• Events and awards
Entrepreneurial Development 7.0 - Connecting Philanthropy and Entrepreneurship
• Why Fairfield is the number one community in Iowa for per-capita giving
• Entrepreneurial Development Trust
For more Information
Call 641.919.2163 or email Burt@BrainBelt.com
Lee Gobble, Fairfield Entrepreneur Hall of Fame
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