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Cape Fear Future UNCW Center for Entrepreneurship

March - 2009. Cape Fear Future UNCW Center for Entrepreneurship. Strategic Planning Session. Cape Fear Future - Entrepreneurship. Promote Youth Entrepreneurship Incubator Promote Entrepreneurship – Speaker Series Link Entrepreneurship to Industry Clusters (Film Industry, Arts, Non

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Cape Fear Future UNCW Center for Entrepreneurship

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  1. March - 2009 Cape Fear Future UNCW Center for Entrepreneurship Strategic Planning Session

  2. Cape Fear Future - Entrepreneurship • Promote Youth Entrepreneurship • Incubator • Promote Entrepreneurship – Speaker Series • Link Entrepreneurship to Industry Clusters (Film Industry, Arts, Non • profits, Marine Sciences, BioTechnology) • Business Growth (Economic Development) • Promote Rural Entrepreneurship • Attracting Minority and Foreign Born Entrepreneurs • Link Entrepreneurship to UNCW E-ship Students, Faculty and Programs

  3. UNCW – Center for Entrepreneurship The mission of the Center is to be a driving force (catalyst) for Entrepreneurship, Emerging Ventures and Innovation in Southeastern North Carolina by providing: • 1) Networking Opportunities for Established Entrepreneurs • 2) Training Workshops • 3) Thought Leaders and Speaker Events • 4) Mentoring for Emerging Entrepreneurs • 5) An Offline and Online Entrepreneurial Community • 6) Recruitment of Entrepreneurs and Emerging Ventures to Region • 7) Entrepreneurial Research • 8) Links to UNCW Cameron School of Business Entrepreneurship Program and Students

  4. Business Growth Chart Stage 1 Existence Stage 2 Survival Stage 3 Stabilization Stage 4 Growth Stage 5 Take-Off Stage 6 Maturity Large Growing Ventures Size of Organization Small Business/Lifestyle Small Young Mature Age of Organization

  5. Entrepreneurship Center Model Emerging Companies Entrepreneurial Support Organizations Investors UNCW Center for Entrepreneurship Young & “Retired” Entrepreneurs UNCW Cameron School of Business Chambers Growing Companies SBTDC SBA SBC Score

  6. Entrepreneurship Center - Services • Social/Networking Events • Speaker Series for Entrepreneurs • Annual Coastal Entrepreneurship Awards in Partnership with GWBJ • Links to UNCW and the Entrepreneurship concentration in the Cameron School of Business Launch Services • New Venture Recruiting/Point of Contact • NC Economic Database (with SMB data) • Entrepreneur Mentor Program • Entrepreneurs Website Community Future Services

  7. Entrepreneurship Center - Membership Membership • Membership Fees: $200/year Sponsors • How to Involve Sponsors but not “Sell-Out” • Types of Sponsors

  8. Entrepreneurship Center - Next Steps • Funding • Continue Garnering Feedback/Support • Launch Event at Jungle Rapids on March 26th • First Formal Gathering and Speaker in April (Oceanic or Blue Water) • Coastal Entrepreneurship Awards – May 14th

  9. March - 2009 Cape Fear Future UNCW Center for Entrepreneurship Thank You

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