1. Entrepreneurial Environment Facilitate the interaction of entrepreneurial people, ideas, and resources

2. Entrepreneurial Environment Team Eric Larsen John Gishnock Lori Allen Cindy Hammer Bill Lathrop Gene Bass Steve Royko

3. Our Goal Facilitate the interaction of entrepreneurial people, ideas, and resources – Bring people together – Work together – Make information available – Create the right Infrastructure

4. Objectives Create a Better Networking Environment for Local Business Develop greater access to high speed internet Create business resource center for the City (both web & brick & mortar)

5. How we determined our objectives Brainstorming Discussions – Sort out what is really an Objective not an action – Is it feasible? – Is it important?

6. Action Items Criteria – It can be done – Clear deliverable – Short time frame (less then 2 years) – Cost effective – Important to increase Entrepreneurism!

7. Create a Better Networking Environment for Local Business Develop I/E club in Evansville Increase awareness and access to entrepreneurial resources Work with school’s business and internship programs

8. Develop greater access to high speed internet Research potential new internet capabilities Collect data on current internet capabilities Conduct survey to determine demand/satisfaction for high speed internet

9. Create business resource center for the City (both web & brick & mortar) 1. Identify candidates for steering committee to oversee establishment of center 2. Develop a business & marketing plan 3. Develop a budget & funding sources 4. Secure support/volunteers 5. Work with library to develop location 6. Develop website for business resource enter

10. Additional Items Develop a uniform 'one stop' resource portfolio to include video, "How to Guide“ Create a wiki for the city for business or local group to post information

11. Questions?