Investing in Entrepreneurs: A Strategic Approach for Strengthening Your Regional and Community Economy

A compelling argument for placing entrepreneurship at the heart of economic development provides a guidebook for how this can be done efficiently, effectively, and equitably.

• A unique tool for mapping and managing entrepreneurial activity in a community or region to permit the identification of the strengths and weaknesses of its economic portfolio

• 50 examples from the field showing the development of entrepreneurial skills, the movement of businesses through lifecycles, and interventions to increase and improve entrepreneurial activity

• Illustrations that explain the concepts graphically

• Appendices with templates, plans, and more

• A comprehensive bibliography of important reference sources in the enterprise development field