The Entrepreneur Development Committee works to advocate the value of local business creation and job development. The committee identifies and analyzes policy issues and trends important to entrepreneurial activity and provides networking and professional development opportunities for economic developers interested in enhancing the environment for business creation. The committee's mission is to provide and promote entrepreneur development opportunities by facilitating and coordinating with other organizations and agencies interested in entrepreneurial development.
For more information, contact Committee Chair Adela Kelley.
Goal 1:Utilize GEDA.org to provide high quality information and resources to GEDA membership.
Action Item 1
Inquire with the Small Business Development April 10, 2010
Center and communities to place their “How to Start a Business”
on the site.A link to the SBAs website for template on starting
a business.
Action Item 2
Identify communities with “best practices” and list on websiteJune 15, 2010
Goal 2: Organize the current resources on the website with categories.
Small Business quick reference guide.
Action Item: Create a resource category listMarch 20, 2010
for website – small business quick reference guide
Goal 3: Identify and secure opportunities to highlight entrepreneurs and small enterprise resources and achievements at luncheon meetings as well as conferences
Action Item 1: Secure an expert guest speaker(s) for January 18, 2010
Monthly luncheon in May (National Small business month)
