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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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