2006 Iowa Community Entrepreneurship Academy - October 19, 2006

"Iowa Opportunities for Economic Gardening and Rural Entrepreneurial Networks"
DMACC Polytechnic Campus at Newton, Iowa

Call to Order

• Introductions and Morning Moderator: Mark Edelman, CVC Director
• Welcome - Mayor Charles "Chaz" Allen, City of Newton
• Purpose - Jack Payne, ISU Vice President for Extension and Outreach
  CVC Tips for Creating a Community Culture for Entrepreneurship
  A Simple Survey to Identify Key Perceptions of Local Entrepreneurs About What They Need to Succeed

Opportunities for Economic Gardening

• The Story Behind Economic Gardening Concepts in Littleton and the Development of an Economic Development Strategy
  Video presentation (.zip file)*
  The Commodity Trap
  Chris Gibbons, Director of Economic Development, City of Littleton, Colorado
• Iowa SBDC's Economic Gardening Program for Coaching Individual Entrepreneurs
  Lars Peterson, Associate State Director, Iowa Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs)
• Economic Trade Area Gardening for Coaching Community Retail Sectors
  Mark Imerman, ISU Office of Social and Economic Trend Analysis (SETA)
• Economic Gardening for Coaching Manufacturing Supplier Networks
  Mark Reinig, Director of Economic Development Programs, ISU Center for Industrial Research and Service & EDA University Center
• Economic Gardening to Access E-Commerce
  Jane Goeken, NW ISUE Community Economic Development

Lunch & Community Entrepreneurship Awards

• 2006 Entrepreneurial Community Award
  Newton, Iowa
• 2006 Community Entrepreneur Leadership Award
  Rick Morain, Publisher Bee and Herald, Jefferson, Iowa
• Comments on Rural Entrepreneurship and the 2007 Farm Bill
  Honorable Tom Harkin, U.S. Senator

Building Rural Business Accelerators and Community Networks for Entrepreneurs

Moderator: Cali Beals, Iowa Department of Economic Development

• Carroll County Regional Entrepreneurs Network Project
  Dennis Molitor, ISU County Extension Education Director, Carroll County
• North Iowa's Experience in Business Acceleration Initiatives
  Tim Putnam, Associate Director, John Pappajohn Entrepreneurship Center at North Iowa Area Community Collge (NIACC), Mason City
• Rural Resource Center Initiative of the Southwest Iowa Coalition
  Steve and Lynn Adams, Southwest ISUE Community Economic Development
• A New Partnership Initiative for Targeting Rural Entrepreneurs with Potential for Interstate Commerce
  Curt Nelson, Director, Entrepreneur Development, Inc., Cedar Rapids

Newton's Response to Loss of a Major Employer

• A Flavor of Newton's Entrepreneurship Adventures and Ventures
  Kim Didier, Executive Director, Newton Development Corporation
• CVC Guidelines for Communities Facing the Loss of a Major Employer
• Alan Keninger, ISU County Extension Education Director, Jasper County

Adjourn for Newton Business Tours

• Iowa Speedway, Winery, Biodiesel Project, Small Manufacturing, Artists

*To watch the video presentation, download the Zip file, use your favorite archive manager (such as WinZip) to extract the files, and once extracted - open file "City of Littleton_Economic Gardening.htm" file with your web browser of choice.