Project Highlights
Mapping the Entrepreneurial Eco System in the three-county region of Limestone, Madison and Morgan Counties in north Alabama.
Sponsor
Launch 2035, a regional partnership founded in 2014 to foster regional economic growth and enviable quality of life over the next twenty years. Business and community leaders from across the region are engaged and supportive of enhancing the region.
Purpose
Map the eco system for entrepreneurial activity in the three county regions and analyze to identify potential opportunities for improvement.
Components
Regional Perspective on the environment in which local entrepreneurs succeed…and fail. Entrepreneurs…and many local businesses survive and thrive by dealing with their surrounding environment which can extend beyond a municipality, county boundary or other geographic boundary.
Entrepreneurial Eco System Model – The model developed by Daniel Isenberg, Ph.D. director of the Babson Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Project. The model describes the ecosystem in six domains: Support, Financial, Markets, Human Capital, Policy and Culture. Each domain is described in multiple dimensions.
Timeline
There are multiple phases of the project. The first phase is schedule to be concluded by mid-year 2017. Subsequent phases are not currently scheduled.
Results
The project findings will be summarized in a report for the sponsor who will determine how it will be used. All report inquiries should be directed to the project sponsor.
Project Team
UAH CMER
Jeff Thompson, Project Director
Karen Yarbrough, Project Researcher
Launch 2035
Dave Hargrove, Launch 2035 Chairman
Bryan Johnstone, Entrepreneurship Taskforce Co-Chair
Larry Lewis, Entrepreneurship Taskforce Co-Chair
Scott Mayo, Launch 2035 Vice Chair (Morgan County)
Rick Paler – Morgan County
Larry Waye – Morgan County
Scott Nixon – Limestone County
Joanne Randolph – Madison County
Bob Glenn – Limestone County
Bill Ming – Limestone County
Andy Whitt, Limestone County
Jennifer Williamson – Limestone County
Carol Madry-Bell – (Operations Chair)
Helpful Links
The Babson Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Project
Contact
Jeff Thompson, Project Director – jeff.thompson@uah.edu
Note
The scope, timeline, and activities may change at any time without notice. The information provided on this page will be updated when appropriate but may not represent its current status.