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Tactics identified by the project participants and consulting team include: <br />OBJECTIVE 1: SERVICES <br />• Complete the study underway by the Charlotte Entrepreneurial Alliance and coordinate implementation and communication of <br />the priorities <br />• Increase the roster of professional service firms that donate services to entrepreneurs through a virtual incubator or association <br />• Identify the entrepreneurial community's "tribal leaders" -- from successful startups — who can champion an entrepreneurship <br />agenda and collaboration for the region <br />• Survey entrepreneurs each year about how their support needs and awareness of programs; leave the survey open throughout <br />the year <br />OBJECTIVE 2: SPACES <br />• Create a virtual incubator or entrepreneurs association that serves as the primary connector between entrepreneurs, mentors, <br />funders, and support organizations <br />• Expand networking opportunities for entrepreneurs by creating a roaming event that is hosted and sponsored by companies, <br />real estate projects, etc. that want to bring technology professionals to their space <br />• Promote programs to convert unused buildings or main street retail spaces into small co- working space for entrepreneurs <br />OBJECTIVE 3: FUNDING <br />• Work to attract venture capital companies to the region and promote the creation and expansion of local funds <br />• Create a program to connect large local corporation (Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Duke Energy, etc.) to let local entrepreneurs <br />pitch them their products and services; challenge local startups to solve big problems for big corporations as beta projects <br />• Support and expand the venture funding events in the region <br />• Expand the availability of grants for the PowerUp Entrepreneur Challenge beyond their current levels through additional <br />sponsorships <br />• Solicit national sources of entrepreneurship support funding from non - profits and foundations <br />OBJECTIVE 4: EDUCATION <br />• Increase entrepreneurship education and training programs at local community colleges <br />• Create after - school startup programs inside high schools such as HighSchoolStartup.com <br />• Bring nationally syndicated events to the Greater Charlotte Region, such as StartupWeekend.com <br />121 C1111 =9]Ct : e C .eC[SM11111 <br />Attachment number 1 <br />1 -3 Page 302 <br />