As 2015 draws to a close and we look forward to the slower pace of work that the holidays bring, we want to offer a few suggested readings for the season. We've collected these from our staff, fellows, board members and other partners.
We hope you enjoy!
And, as we await the dawn of a new year, we want to express our thanks and appreciation to all of our partners and, mostly importantly, our newsletter followers. We appreciate your dedication to helping communities across the country strive to create a more prosperous future for all.
From Center Staff:
Policy Digest, November 4, 2015. And, you might want to compare to this classic piece done by the former National Commission on Entrepreneurship (NCOE),
Five Myths About Entrepreneurs, to see what has changed - if anything!
From Erik Pages, EntreWorks Consulting:
Michael Shuman,
The Local Economy Solution, 2015 - learn more about the importance of "pollinator" businesses (i.e. ventures that see their role as helping to spawn and support other local entrepreneurs) to economic development.
From Center Board Members:
Erik Qualman,
What Happens in Vegas Stays on YouTube, 2013 - a simple tool that might help leaders (of organizations, public agencies, families...) think about modern communication and all the pitfalls and rules around it.
Peter H. Diamondis and Steven Kotler,
Bold: How to Go Big, Create Wealth and Impact the World, 2015 - according to President Bill Clinton, "Bold is a visionary roadmap for people who believe they can change the world" and, we'd add, a source of inspiration for entrepreneurs and the communities that support them.
John Mackey and Raj Sisodia,
Conscious Capitalism, 2014 - a way for business to serve all of its major stakeholders, from consumers to shareholders to the environment.