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I BELIEVE EVERY COMMUNITY HAS THE RIGHT TO PROSPER IN OUR ECONOMY |
Community Empowerment Through Collaborative Economic Development
Hello! I am Dr. Dell Gines. I specialize in innovative community and economic development strategies that help marginalized and economically distressed communities turn their economies around. I am a national thought leader in entrepreneurship ecosystem building, an emerging economic development strategy that empowers communities through entrepreneurship. If you are interested in building strong local economies, stronger entrepreneurs, and creating new opportunities in challenged communities let's connect!
The Book Is Out! Ecosystems Emerge
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As a new economic development practice, entrepreneurship ecosystem building is exploding in popularity across the nation. However, because it is new, many economic developers do not know about it or how it fits into the field of economic development. In a first-of-its-kind book, Ecosystems Emerge answers many of these questions.
It provides a historical view of local economic development, starting from industrial attraction models that began in the 1930s through entrepreneurship ecosystem building, which emerged at scale in the late 2000s.
Ecosystems Emerge details the historical context that allowed each local economic development strategy to develop and discusses the rationale and criticisms of each strategy. If you are an economic developer, this is a must-have book for your bookshelf.
As a new economic development practice, entrepreneurship ecosystem building is exploding in popularity across the nation. However, because it is new, many economic developers do not know about it or how it fits into the field of economic development. In a first-of-its-kind book, Ecosystems Emerge answers many of these questions.
It provides a historical view of local economic development, starting from industrial attraction models that began in the 1930s through entrepreneurship ecosystem building, which emerged at scale in the late 2000s.
Ecosystems Emerge details the historical context that allowed each local economic development strategy to develop and discusses the rationale and criticisms of each strategy. If you are an economic developer, this is a must-have book for your bookshelf.
Consulting
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I help local governments, communities and foundations transform their community by providing design, implementation, and evaluation services that support entrepreneurship ecosystems, collective impact programs and large community collaborative programs. We specialize in inclusive design processes, with a focus on bridging gaps between traditional and non-traditional stakeholders. For a complete list of services .
I help local governments, communities and foundations transform their community by providing design, implementation, and evaluation services that support entrepreneurship ecosystems, collective impact programs and large community collaborative programs. We specialize in inclusive design processes, with a focus on bridging gaps between traditional and non-traditional stakeholders. For a complete list of services .
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New five part blog series releasing on Monday's titled, "What is an Ecosystem Builder Anyway?" To stay up to date on all the blog posts CLICK HERE.
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Dissertation Complete
Click HERE to read my entrepreneurship ecosystem dissertation titled: Relationship Formation and Maintenance Strategies in Network Kansas E-Communities
Click HERE to read my entrepreneurship ecosystem dissertation titled: Relationship Formation and Maintenance Strategies in Network Kansas E-Communities
Let's Connect
Email: dellgines@ownsmallbiz.com
Phone: (402)468-8148
Phone: (402)468-8148
What Others are Saying
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"I just wanted to drop you a note to tell you we are pursuing a strategy here in Clay County based upon some of your suggestions. Some of the initiatives are a task force to bring a research facility, an angel investor group, and a cooperative event with Kauffman to bring the 1 Million cups program to the Northland. Thanks again for your donation of time and talent to guide us." - Jim Hampton, CEO Clay County Economic Development, Missouri
"Thank you for participating as a speaker at our sixth annual US Source Link conference. You were part of making our conference a great success. Attendees left with smiles on their faces, feeling well-informed and more energized. Thank you!" - The US Source Link Team
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"There is a man from our community who was addicted to crack for 30 years. He participates regularly in your grassroots project. He told me the reason he is so committed is because your program gives him a chance to show his children that he can GIVE BACK to the community what he spent 30 years taking from it" - Teresa Clardy, KCK Workforce Partnership
"Thank you so much for sharing your expertise & enthusiasm with our community leaders. I appreciate your investment of time and talent into rural Nebraska. Lets hope the seeds you sowed will reap an incredible harvest...!" - Sharon Hueftle, South Central Economic Development Disctrict, Nebraska
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" As a result of your last presentation, we decided to get more creative in our outreach to Micro Black businesses. Therefore, we have partnered with the FDIC and several banks and we are aggressively identifying and outreaching financial literacy training along with loan capital to Black Micro businesses in central Florida." - Inez Long, Black Business Investment Fund Florida
"We just had our steering committee wrap-up for 2015... Everyone really appreciated your presentation, it ranked among the two best speakers. I think it really shows an interest in how to make something happen in our rural communities." -
James Yohe, Planning Committee Texas Rural Challenge |
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