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Local Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Program (LEEP) CAMEO California Association for Micro Enteprise Opportunity West Business Development Center Economic Development and Financing Corp CALED March 28, 2019 Agenda Why a Local


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Local Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Program (LEEP)

CAMEO – California Association for Micro Enteprise Opportunity West Business Development Center Economic Development and Financing Corp CALED March 28, 2019

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Agenda

  • Why a Local Entrepreneurial

Ecosystem is Important

  • What is LEEP
  • Framework
  • Coaching: West, Mary Anne Petrillo
  • Capital: EDFC, Heather Gurewitz
  • Next Steps
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LEEP – The Why

Goal: Develop rural economic development strategies that support new the labor market trends of self-employment and small business. Strategy: Support the development of a healthy ecosystem. Actions:

  • Learn more about healthy ecosystems.
  • Assess community resources.
  • Develop a plan for an enhanced ecosystem.

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LEEP – The What

  • Develop Toolkit
  • Convene Stakeholder

Group

  • Assess Community Assets

and Gaps

  • Create a Plan for a Stronger

Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

  • Implement A Small Piece
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The Five C’s of the Entrepreneurship Ecosystem

The Business Owner

Capital

Financial Resources

Coaching

  • Training

Entrepreneur and Owner Skillset

Connec- tion

Resource & Relationship Network

Culture

community perception and support

Climate

Regulation, Economic Development, and Policy

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LEEP Tools - Coaching

  • Small Biz Development

Centers

  • Women’s Business Centers
  • Nonprofit Entrepreneurial

Training Programs

  • Online Resources
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LEEP Tools - Capital

Businesses that receive funding are dramatically more likely to survive, enjoy higher revenues and create more jobs

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LEEP Tools - Connection

Business to Customers Rural to Urban Centers

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+ Coaching + Capital + Connection = Success

Small business owners who receive small loans and targeted business assistance create more jobs and are more likely to survive the start-up phase

+ Coaching + Capital + Connection = Success + Coaching + Capital + Connection = Success

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LEEP Tools - Culture

  • Value creativity

= Tolerate creative people

  • Believe in innovation

= Seize opportunities

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LEEP Tools - Climate

Ecosystem-friendly regulations and policy

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LEEP - Next Steps

  • Learn more about healthy ecosystems.
  • Assess community resources.
  • Develop a plan for an enhanced entrepreneurial

ecosystem.

Interested?

Heidi Pickman hpickman@microbiz.org