"Local government officials are cautiously optimistic about the future of economic growth, according to a new survey released Monday by the Washington-based International City/County Management Association (ICMA) and the National League of Cities (NLC). The Economic Development 2009 Survey found that 74 percent of the respondents believe their local government's economic base would see slow to moderate growth over the next five years."
]]> "Local government officials are cautiously optimistic about the future of economic growth, according to a new survey released Monday by the Washington-based International City/County Management Association (ICMA) and the National League of Cities (NLC). The Economic Development 2009 Survey found that 74 percent of the respondents believe their local government's economic base would see slow to moderate growth over the next five years."
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Blog: Youth in Government
Blog: Youth in Government
http://money.cnn.com/2010/07/08/smallbusiness/rural_onshoring/index.htm
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http://money.cnn.com/2010/07/08/smallbusiness/rural_onshoring/index.htm
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Owner: Deb Markley
Group members: 4
Description:
The Center is engaged in a range of evaluation activities, from large scale regional initiatives to community-based entrepreneurship development efforts. Through this work, we know that creating an environment that is supportive of entrepreneurs takes time and that measuring the success of entrepreneurship by “jobs created” tells only part of the story. That is why the Center is leading efforts to evaluate rural entrepreneurship – to assess the outcomes of entrepreneurship development efforts and develop a set of measures that captures the full range of outcomes associated with this work. As we develop new materials, we'll post them here. We invite others who are involved in measuring the success of entrepreneurship development efforts to share what you're learning with us and to contribute to the discussion.
Brief description:
Tags: evaluation, research
Website:
Owner: Deb Markley
Group members: 4
Description:
The Center is engaged in a range of evaluation activities, from large scale regional initiatives to community-based entrepreneurship development efforts. Through this work, we know that creating an environment that is supportive of entrepreneurs takes time and that measuring the success of entrepreneurship by “jobs created” tells only part of the story. That is why the Center is leading efforts to evaluate rural entrepreneurship – to assess the outcomes of entrepreneurship development efforts and develop a set of measures that captures the full range of outcomes associated with this work. As we develop new materials, we'll post them here. We invite others who are involved in measuring the success of entrepreneurship development efforts to share what you're learning with us and to contribute to the discussion.
Brief description:
Tags: evaluation, research
Website:
Owner: Craig Schroeder
Group members: 8
Description:
The RUPRI Center works with community leaders, educators, and youth program partners around the country. We have learned a great deal about how to effectively engage young people, and this social network resource keeps you abreast of our work, success stories and experiences from this rewarding field of practice. If you would like to learn more about this work, or if we can help you more effectively engage young people in reaching your community and economic goals, please become a member.
If you know of others who also might enjoy learning about this topic, please share this resource with them and encourage them to become a member to this group.
Brief description:
Tags: youth, youth entrepreneurship, youth engagement
Website: www.energizingentrepreneurs.org
Owner: Craig Schroeder
Group members: 8
Description:
The RUPRI Center works with community leaders, educators, and youth program partners around the country. We have learned a great deal about how to effectively engage young people, and this social network resource keeps you abreast of our work, success stories and experiences from this rewarding field of practice. If you would like to learn more about this work, or if we can help you more effectively engage young people in reaching your community and economic goals, please become a member.
If you know of others who also might enjoy learning about this topic, please share this resource with them and encourage them to become a member to this group.
Brief description:
Tags: youth, youth entrepreneurship, youth engagement
Website: www.energizingentrepreneurs.org
Owner: Don Macke
Group members: 26
Description:
Communities and regions across North America are embracing entrepreneur focused economic development. E Coaching is the Center’s framework and process for helping rural communities and regions organize themselves to grow stronger economies by supporting area entrepreneurs. Our E Coaching Network offers access to cutting edge information and other practitioners in this exciting emerging field of economic development. For more information on our Center’s E Coaching Network click here.
Brief description:
Tags: entrepreneurship
Owner: Don Macke
Group members: 26
Description:
Communities and regions across North America are embracing entrepreneur focused economic development. E Coaching is the Center’s framework and process for helping rural communities and regions organize themselves to grow stronger economies by supporting area entrepreneurs. Our E Coaching Network offers access to cutting edge information and other practitioners in this exciting emerging field of economic development. For more information on our Center’s E Coaching Network click here.
Brief description:
Tags: entrepreneurship
Owner: Ahmet Binerer
Group members: 5
Description:
Community development philanthropy is the marriage of community economic development with community philanthropy and foundations. The Center supports this exciting movement by projecting the transfer of wealth (TOW) opportunity at the community level. We have completed 25 major TOW studies across the United States covering roughly one-third of the U.S. geography. Check out this e2 Group for more information on community development philanthropy and TOW.
Brief description:
Tags: tow, transfer of wealth
Website: www.energizingentrepreneurs.org
Owner: Ahmet Binerer
Group members: 5
Description:
Community development philanthropy is the marriage of community economic development with community philanthropy and foundations. The Center supports this exciting movement by projecting the transfer of wealth (TOW) opportunity at the community level. We have completed 25 major TOW studies across the United States covering roughly one-third of the U.S. geography. Check out this e2 Group for more information on community development philanthropy and TOW.
Brief description:
Tags: tow, transfer of wealth
Website: www.energizingentrepreneurs.org
Although entrepreneurial activity is an important part of a capitalist economy, data about U.S. businesses in their early years of operation have been extremely limited.1 Only recently has it become apparent what important contributions new and young businesses make to job creation and innovation activities.2 As part of an effort to understand the dynamics of new businesses in the United States, the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation (the Foundation) sponsored the Kauffman Firm Survey (KFS), a panel study of new businesses founded in 2004 that have been tracked annually and will continue to be tracked through 2011. Tracking businesses over time allows us to follow business evolutions that would not be apparent in cross-sectional snapshots, the more typical collection method. The KFS dataset provides researchers with a unique opportunity to study a panel of new businesses from startup to sustainability (or exit), with longitudinal data centering on topics such as how businesses are financed; the products, services, and innovations these businesses possess and develop in their early years of existence; and the characteristics of those who own and operate them.3
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Although entrepreneurial activity is an important part of a capitalist economy, data about U.S. businesses in their early years of operation have been extremely limited.1 Only recently has it become apparent what important contributions new and young businesses make to job creation and innovation activities.2 As part of an effort to understand the dynamics of new businesses in the United States, the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation (the Foundation) sponsored the Kauffman Firm Survey (KFS), a panel study of new businesses founded in 2004 that have been tracked annually and will continue to be tracked through 2011. Tracking businesses over time allows us to follow business evolutions that would not be apparent in cross-sectional snapshots, the more typical collection method. The KFS dataset provides researchers with a unique opportunity to study a panel of new businesses from startup to sustainability (or exit), with longitudinal data centering on topics such as how businesses are financed; the products, services, and innovations these businesses possess and develop in their early years of existence; and the characteristics of those who own and operate them.3
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