How Elected and Civic Leaders can Support Local Entrepreneurship

Presentation by: Keenan D. Grenell, Ph.D. CEO

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Putting the pieces together Information Tool Kit

Idea Challenge

Create A System of support for African-American Entrepreneurs in the outdoor Recreation Industry

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I. Information Tool Kit The Outdoor Recreation Economy

Outdoor Recreation Generates $646 Billion 6.1 Million In consumer spending Direct American jobs $39.9 Billion $39.7 Billion In Federal tax in State and local Revenue tax revenue

Nationally

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Information Tool Kit (continued) The Outdoor Recreation Economy

Outdoor Recreation Generates

$7.5 Billion 86K In consumer spending Direct Alabama jobs $2.0 Billion $494 Million In wages and salaries In State and local tax revenue

In Alabama

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II. Idea Challenge WHAT’S YOUR IDEA?

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Idea Challenge (continued)

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III. Creating a Ecosystem for African -American Entrepreneurs

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Creating a Ecosystem (continued)

Reinventing Government “Investing in a New Future”

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Creating a Ecosystem (continued)

Entreprenurship Education

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Creating a Ecosystem (continued) Entrepreneurship Success Infrastructure

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Creating a Ecosystem (continued) Show me the money!

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Creating a Ecosystem (continued)

Networking

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Creating a Ecosystem (continued) Make Entrepreneurs Heroes

Recognition Celebration

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