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Columbia Basin Rural/Latino Microenterprise Assistance Pilot Project (MAPP) – Phase I

Columbia Basin Rural/Latino Microenterprise Assistance Pilot Project (MAPP) – Phase I. Began September ’09 WSU Extension’s Horizons staff and Small Business Development Center as Co-Sponsors Prosperity Center as technical assistant, micro trainer and full project local partner

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Columbia Basin Rural/Latino Microenterprise Assistance Pilot Project (MAPP) – Phase I

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  1. Columbia Basin Rural/Latino Microenterprise Assistance Pilot Project (MAPP) – Phase I

  2. Began September ’09 WSU Extension’s Horizons staff and Small Business Development Center as Co-Sponsors Prosperity Center as technical assistant, micro trainer and full project local partner Ended December 31st Columbia Basin Rural/Latino Microenterprise Assistance Pilot Project (MAPP) – Phase I

  3. Structural Opportunities: 2 H1 Horizons Communities 4 H2 Horizons Communities 4 H3 Horizons Communities 3 SBDC’s 5 Counties Multiple WSU Extension Assets Geographic Opportunities: Very rural and underserved by providers Large, growing Latino population Low self-employment rates Interested new partners (Mercy Corps NW) 1 awesome micro trainer/funder (Prosperity Center) Columbia Basin Rural/Latino Microenterprise Assistance Pilot Project (MAPP) – Phase I

  4. Pilot Components: Partner outreach and training Business Planning Workshops (3) Experienced business owner/peer mentoring Specialized training seminars 1 to 1 coaching Interpretation & Videotaping Pilot Outputs: 33 partners 176 participants (rural & Latino) 67.5 training hours (English & Spanish) Complete videotaped training’s Mentor development Increased cultural competency by providers Columbia Basin Rural/Latino Microenterprise Assistance Pilot Project (MAPP) – Phase I

  5. Washington State Lack’s a Comprehensive B/ED Service Delivery Framework – Where MAPP Fits • Business Stage & Establishments/ Typical NAICS Typical B/ED Typical B/ED Typical B/ED • Characteristics:Employment (%):Classifications*:Issues:Strategies:Service Providers: • Stage 3: • Transitional 0.40%/14.0% 22 Utilities Wages Attraction/BRE Commerce/ADO’s • 100-499 employees 31 Manufacturing Workforce Workforce Dev EDCs/EDDs • Over 10 year old 62 Health Care Taxes Ecommerce Port/PUD/IDD/ • Corporate 72 Accommodations Market expansion Tech Transfer SBDC • Resident-NonResident Land/Buildings Finance Independent Consultants • Medium Consumer of services Finance Venture Capital Employment Security • Serial WMS • Stage 2: • Growth 9.0%/38.0% 72 AccommodationsLeadership Workforce Dev SBDC/SCORE • 10-99 employees 22 Utilities Personnel BRE Employment Security • 3-9 years old 62 Health Care Workforce Tourism/VCB WMS • Owner over corporate 31 Manufacturing Succession Ecommerce Chambers • Resident-NonResident 42 Wholesale Trade L & I • Medium Consumer of services Market expansion • High Growth/Serial • Stage 1: • Start-Up90.0%/36.0% 81 Other Services Biz Planning Biz Dev (E &T) Arts/WMBE/Veterans/DSHS-DVR • 1-9 employees 56 Administrative, Support Taxes/Regulation Entrepreneurship E&T SIRTI (if high tech) • 1-5 years old 55 Management of Company Finance Main Street support Cities/Counties • Owner controlled 54 Professional, Scientific Taxes (B&O) Tourism/VCB Chambers • Resident (often homebased) 53 Real Estate/Rental/Lease Succession State Microenterprise Assn • High Consumer of services Survival WSU Extension • Survival/Lifestyle SCORE

  6. Columbia Basin Rural/Latino Microenterprise Assistance Pilot Project (MAPP) – Phase I • Latino Population: • Adams 54.4% • Benton 15.8% • Douglas 23.6% • Franklin 49.0 % • Grant 36.1% • Self Employment: • Adams 8.9% • Benton 6.4% • Douglas 8.8% • Franklin 6.1% • Grant 9.2% • Latino Business Ownership: • Adams 14.7% • Benton 0.05% • Franklin 21.0% • Largest Employment Sector: • Adams, Ag = 26% • Benton, Scientific = 16% • Douglas, Retail = 13% • Franklin, Ag = 17% • Grant, Ag = 19%

  7. Columbia Basin Rural/Latino Microenterprise Assistance Pilot Project (MAPP) – Phase I • Outcome 1: Increasing Regional Capacity and Partners • Don Macke with the Center for Rural Entrepreneurship

  8. Columbia Basin Rural/Latino Microenterprise Assistance Pilot Project (MAPP) – Phase I • Outcome 2: Increasing Regional Awareness and Outreach and Increasing Personal Knowledge about Microenterprise Business Activity

  9. Columbia Basin Rural/Latino Microenterprise Assistance Pilot Project (MAPP) – Phase I • Outcome 3: Increasing Extension Staff Knowledge about Microenterprise Business Activity and Confidence in Entrepreneurial Coaching

  10. Columbia Basin Rural/Latino Microenterprise Assistance Pilot Project (MAPP) – Phase I • The Opportunity: Rebuilding Entrepreneurial Communities (Extension as a catalyst for infusing entrepreneurship throughout all civic life for all ages – seeding new hope)

  11. Engaging, Unleashing and Celebrating The Partners

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