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

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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?