Economic Gardening
Strategies
Economic Gardening 1.0 - Local Living Economies
-
• Fairfield First! Buy Local Program
-
• Local Food Economy
-
• Local Renewable Energy Strategies
-
• Retail Revitalization
-
• Turning Main Street Stores into e-commerce powerhouses
-
• Financing Retail businesses
-
• Waste2Energy strategies
Economic Gardening 2.0 - Entrepreneurial Innovation Networks
-
• Open sourced Entrepreneurial development
-
• Types of entrepreneurs
-
• Best kinds of assistance
-
• Power of collective wisdom
-
• Networking and Mentoring Programs
-
• Power Teams
-
• Idea Bounces
Economic Gardening 3.0 - Creating a Stronger Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
-
• Alternative Financing Options
-
• Nano-loan and micro-enterprise loan programs
-
• Community-based equity investment funds
-
• Mentoring services
-
• Innovation Centers
Economic Gardening 4.0 - Competitive and Market Intelligence
-
• Economic Gardening Hot Spots - Fairfield Public Library
-
• Data-driven marketing
-
• Direct response marketing
-
• Ten Commandments of Online Marketing and Usability
Economic Gardening 5.0 - Business Retention and Expansion
Moving 2nd Stage Companies From “Good to Great”
Peer networking strategies
Synergies
Economic Gardening 6.0 - Community Branding
-
• How Fairfield became known for Silicorn Valley, entrepreneurial capital of Iowa, more restaurants per capita than San Francisco and Follywood
-
• Finding your sweet spot
-
• Generating community support
-
• Events and awards
Economic Gardening 7.0 - Connecting Philanthropy and Entrepreneurship
-
• Why Fairfield is the number one community in Iowa for per-capita giving
-
• Fairfield First Foundation
-
• Entrepreneurial Development Trust
Reservations
Call 641.919.2163 or email Burt@BrainBelt.com
Lee Gobble, Fairfield Entrepreneur Hall of Fame
