1. National Governors Association Regional Summit on Growing State Economies Clare J. Fairfield

2.  Clearly Define & Articulate Objectives  Education  Tech Transfer & Commercialization  Business Creation & Development  Relationship to Local, State, Regional & National Resources

3.  Clearly Define Outcomes  Education  Tech Transfer & Commercialization  Business Creation & Development  Relationship to Local, State, Regional & National Resources

4.  Clearly Define Roles  Education  Tech Transfer & Commercialization  Business Creation & Development  Relationship to Local, State, Regional & National Resources

5.  Staff According to Roles & Outcomes  Education  Tech Transfer & Commercialization  Business Creation & Development  Relationship to Local, State, Regional & National Resources  Excellence is Expensive  Pick and Back a Leader  Visibly Measure Outcomes  Remember Education is Painful & Expensive

6. UndergraduateGraduateCombined Number of Businesses Started424183 Success Rate88%93%90% Average Annual Growth Rate57%80%69% Average Age (Years) 4.25.2 4.7 The Gain is Worth the Pain

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