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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:red">This message is being distributed over the OMS Listserv. All responses will be over the listserv.<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Hi all, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Last summer we had Linda Haglund, executive director of the Wenatchee Downtown Association in Washington, do a presentation on how they are using the Entrepreneurship Development program created by the Kauffman
Foundation. I just had a follow-up email from her about how things are progressing one year later. If you haven’t heard of this program, I strongly encourage you to check it out – you can click on the link in Linda’s message and go to the “About” page to learn
more. Also, if you are engaged with the program, please share your experience. Here’s what Linda had to say:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Our program along with the Chamber and our Community College Center for Entrepreneurship saw great opportunity in engaging with the Kauffman Foundation for One Million Cups.
We asked for special consideration for a once a month option. Typically they encourage once a week. We realized this is doable once a month and they allowed us to do that. We have been going for a year now. Our site is
<a href="http://www.1millioncups.com/wenatcheevalley">www.1millioncups.com/wenatcheevalley</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Honestly the onboarding with the Foundation was the easiest thing I have ever done. The program really runs itself because they provide all the collateral, signage and swag
for presenters. Lessons learned thus far:<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Educating people to apply to present.<o:p></o:p></span></i></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Consistency in mentoring the applicants.<o:p></o:p></span></i></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Getting the interested presenters to attend a cups so they can see the format<o:p></o:p></span></i></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Importance in follow up after they present for updates and confirmation of support.<o:p></o:p></span></i></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Having a hand out each time so people can take the information on the presenters with them. (I have attached a copy of a two-sided handout)<o:p></o:p></span></i></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Wins:<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">The support they feel during and after their presentation.<o:p></o:p></span></i></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">The honest and open conversations to help the presenter feel like they received some help with issues they are facing<o:p></o:p></span></i></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Each meeting brings different people. We average 30 plus (largest has been 50) and it is all organic. Social media primarily. I am connected
here beyond normal spending my entire life here and each month I look out over the people and say “I have never seen come of these people”…huge win.<o:p></o:p></span></i></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">I don’t have to go asking for sponsorship or money. Not allowed in the format of the program So for me leading one of the lead organizations,
I can simply do what I believe is in my job description…support and cheerlead local small businesses and provide support for economic development.
<o:p></o:p></span></i></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">All have commented that they found the experience to be transformational. They felt connected and they had made the significant connections
to build a support system.<o:p></o:p></span></i></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">This falls under my Economic Committee in the Main Street Process.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Cheers, Sheri<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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