In the book, "Transfer of Wealth in Rural America", The Center shares transfer of wealth scenarios for the U.S. What might this mean for your community?
All our best to you and yours during the upcoming holidays. May you all have some time to rest and reflect as we prepare for a new year with new opportunities.
2013 Development Opportunities
In November we shared with you our thought piece on Entrepreneur Development Opportunities in the New Post-Recession Economy. As we wrap up 2012, we would like to share our strategic thinking around our top five longer-term development opportunities for 2013 and beyond. In this paper, I address how agriculture, energy, manufacturing, immigration and the retiring Baby Boomer generation offer remarkable development opportunities for those communities and regions willing to focus on them. In our studied opinion, we believe these five areas are potential deal changers. Please take a look at this piece - Development Opportunities for 2013 and Beyond and share with us your reaction and your top deal changing items. As always send your comments to Don Macke at don@e2mail.org.
Other Center News
Dollars for Development: Possibly one of the greatest challenges facing economic development in the coming years is finding the dollars to support it. At the Center, we are working with communities and regions across the United States to help them raise the funding necessary to enable robust, economic development with a focus on entrepreneurs. If you would like to learn more contact Don Macke at don@e2mail.org.
Working with Entrepreneurs: We have completed another successful year with our Working with Entrepreneurs professional training. Our new and approved training will be offered again in the spring of 2013. If you are looking for a cost effective way to strengthen your insights and skills with entrepreneur-focused economic development, contact Dana Williams at danae2mail@gmail.com.
Community Development Philanthropy: Community Development Philanthropy is all about increasing philanthropic giveback for the primary purpose of supporting initiatives to create a new generation of wealth in our communities. We have produced a book on this topic Transfer of Wealth in Rural America -- Understanding the Potential, Realizing the Opportunity and Creating Wealth for the Future and we are engaging in exciting field work in Ohio, Colorado, Kansas and Texas to advance this promising development strategy.
Travel Information
11/29 - Don will be conducting a webinar for the Crossroads Region in Virginia addressing entrepreneur-focused economic development.
12/7 - Don will be in the Hill Country of Texas addressing rural development practitioners and policymakers focusing on Community Development Philanthropy.
12/9-12 - Don will be in Southwestern Colorado conducting a series of workshops on Community Development Philanthropy.
12/17 - Don will be in Southeastern Kansas participating in a Project 17 (17 counties of SE KS) work day focusing on regional collaboration.
The first quarter calendar is filling up. If you would like Don or other members of the Entrepreneurial Communities team to speak at your event or conduct a workshop please contact Dana Williams at danae2mail@gmail.com.
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