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ExCEED Community Economic and Entrepreneurial Development
CDS Annual Conference | July 27, 2009| Memphis, TN
ExCEED Is a multi-disciplinary program that cuts across all
Extension program areas and is focused on revitalizing rural economies through alternative approaches to economic development.
Uses an engagement and collaborative learning model to re-energize local economies to build sustainable economies based on the strengths and assets of the local community or region.
Works with community leaders to develop strategies that ensure wealth transfer in rural communities.
ExCEED’s Purpose
Build awareness of entrepreneurship as an economic development strategy.
Assist communities in supporting, encouraging and facilitating entrepreneurship.
To enhance community’s economic base and quality of life.
Participate in the development of vibrant rural economies. Facilitate collaborations between the University of Missouri Extension and communities throughout the state.
ExCEED seeks to….
Engage with communities Collaborate across the
university and disciplines
Re-energize and build sustainable economies based on regional strengths and assets
Focus community economic development on entrepreneurship and enhancing quality of life
expand the organization
review and evaluate
establish organizing group
identify who is to be included
collect/analyze information
create purpose
develop vision and goalsdevelop action
plan
implement action plan
celebrate
Community Development
Process
Community Development
Process
success
Community Engagement Process
RFP issued seeking regional projects that were multi-disciplinary in approach.
Focused on the “four pillars” Entrepreneurship Youth Engagement Community Asset Development Leadership
Project funded through University President’s award and Extension funds
Formation and Assessment
Project leadership team and ExCEED staff compile and analyze data
Visioning session Assets and Challenges
Data analysis – 2 phases: basic demographics, baseline study
Strategic Plan; Goals and Objectives
Implementation
Action Plan identifies priority areas and actions. Leadership team takes lead, but committees and
task forces created for specific activities. ExCEED provided financial and technical
assistance to engage University and Extension faculty and programs and key partners.
Evaluation and Results
Projects submit quarterly and annual reports. Formal evaluation and community re-
assessment. Findings used to modify future engagement
design, create new programs and curriculum, identify best practices.
Report on findings and best practices.
Reconstructing the Economic Development Pyramid
Recruitment
Retention
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship
Retention
Recruitment
Economic Development Today
Is board and comprehensive Applies to attracting new enterprises, goods-
producing and knowledge-based In contrast to industrial recruitment, it is
based on knowledge workers and a culture of innovation rather than cheap land and labor
Includes attracting “business anchors” such as senior housing, educational enterprises, and visitors and retirees – less traditional, but effective, ways of increasing the flow of external resources into the local economy.
Economic Development in Rural Communities Traditional ED approaches are not working.
ED programs tend to focus on natural resource industries and industrial recruitment.
Growing awareness that this approach doesn’t work for rural communities.
Growing number of communities are intentionally focusing on entrepreneurship development.
Common Community Issues
Leadership capacity Collaboration building Access to capital (adults
& youth) Downtown revitalization School system
engagement Research, evaluation &
analysis
Foster more entrepreneurs
Focus on youth Capture community
wealth Involve more
residents in entrepreneurial community
Challenges & Issues for Small Towns*
Growing Small Towns Equity
housing affordable; land use pressures
Environment environmental degradation; politics of growth and environmental
quality
Economy increasing service reliance; homogenization of retail sector;
dependence on other communities for jobs;
Culture & Community threatened sense of place; increasing community capacity;
common identity and culture
Source: “Small Town Sustainability: Prospects for Collaboration in a Global Age” by Paul Knox and Heike Mayer, 2009
Challenges & Issues for Small Towns*Declining Small Towns Equity
Decline in public service provision Environment
Neglect of cultural landscape; vacant land use Economy
Resource-based/old economy in decline; lack of growth opportunities
Culture & Community Vacant and abandoned house; diminishing tax base;
lack of animation in politics; isolated indigent population; social isolation; aging demographics
Challenges for RuralEntrepreneurs and Practitioners
Economies of scale hard to achieve Poor connections to markets Limited opportunities for networking Multiple causes of limited participation
in new economy Increasing consolidation trend Lack of capital
ExCEED Regional Projects
NW MO
Old Trails
Show Me E!
Lake Region
Ozark Heritage
NE MO RBOG
Brookfield
Chariton County
MRH
All Natural
SMEDA
Brookfieldhttp://www.brookfieldmochamber.com/
Using HTC approach Community Foundation established Leadership program underway Entrepreneur network Existing business visitation program Provider Network under development Youth entrepreneurship education & mentorship Downtown Revitalization initiative
Chariton County
Focusing on youth -- MYOB Curriculum provided to schools Workshops for youth Youth-owned businesses started Workshops/training for teachers
Leadership Program – youth & adult Revolving Loan Program for youth
Mississippi River Hillshttp://www.showme.net/MRH/
Missouri Cuisines Project Marketing region (Ex: regional map, website)
Regional Label of Origin Restaurants, local and outside the region,are
using products grown or produced in region. Workshops for local businesses Association established Youth entrepreneurship
Northwest Missouri
Tourism/Agri-Tourism Business Development Youth = young farmers Network of resource providers
including local banks Working with local schools on
entrepreneurship curriculumWind Farm
Ozark Heritage Region
Focusing on youth Engaged 15 school districts
in Year 1; 11 in Year 2 Student business competition Student-led businesses
established
Youth will be followed to determine impact of entrepreneurship education on their career/location choices
South Central Career Center, CC Café2007 1st Place Project
New ExCEED Projects
All Natural - tourism BYOB – entrepreneurship/year-round employment
NE Missouri RBOG – regional economic development plan
Old Trails – tourism/regional cuisines
Show Me E! – youth entrepreneurship
SMEDA – poverty alleviation, entrepreneurship
Community Assistance
Economic Development Strategic Planning Focus: entrepreneurship, leadership
development, youth and community asset development
Training Fundamentals of Economic Development Know Your Region (EDA) Growing Entrepreneurs From the Ground Up
Tourism
ExCEED Program Outcomes Contributions to local foundations and endowments $324,105
Grants received by communities $853,975
Leadership programs/participants/assumed leadership 18 / 220 / 63
Youth education events/participants/businesses started
65 / 1,635 / 51
Training Programs/Attendees 401 / 2,535
New businesses started 170
Business expansions 32
New/Retained Jobs 911 / 134
New Investment $248.2 mill
Value of local volunteers (12,862 hours) $220,488
Data represents FY07 – FY09
Sharon Gulick, DirectorExCEED Program
University of Missouri Extension222 Gentry Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
Phone: (573) 884-0669Email: [email protected]
Web: http://extension.missouri.edu/ceed/