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Building an Entrepreneur Friendly Community


The program provides the resources, training, and tools to develop community capacity to better understand and support the local entrepreneurial economy.  Download a Curriculum Overview

Module 1:    Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Understanding Entrepreneurs
Module 2:    Elements of a Successful Entrepreneurship Program
Module 3:    Developing a Focused Entrepreneurship Strategic Plan

Customized Community Curriculum:

Grow leadersTo Help Local Leaders:

  • Understand the contribution of entrepreneurs to their local economy and jobs
  • Identify and plan strategies that can help grow local entrepreneurs
  • Position their community as an environment supportive of/conducive to entrepreneurial success
     

GrowthTo Build Local Capacity to Promote Entrepreneurship through:

  • Understanding of entrepreneurs’ needs
  • Creation of a community economic profile
  • Awareness of federal, state, and local programs that support entrepreneurs
  • Creation of a strategic plan to create an entrepreneur friendly community

To learn more, contact Myra Moss, MS, MBA - Professor and Educator, Community Development at moss.63@osu.edu .

Building an Entrepreneur Friendly Community Ohio State University Extension Team Members:

  • Nancy Bowen-Ellzey, CEcD - Associate Professor and Field Specialist, Community Economics
  • Myra Moss, MS, MBA - Professor and Educator, Community Development
  • Godwin Apaliyah, PhD - Educator, Community Development, Fayette County
  • Becky Nesbitt, MS - Assistant Professor and Educator, Community Development
  • Gwynn Stewart, MS - Educator IV, Community Development, Noble County
  • Special thanks to Sandy Odrumsky, Office Administrative Associate, Community Development (Retired)