Entrepreneurship
Proceedings of the
April 11, 2006, Conference
U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy
The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
The Public Forum Institute
The Urban Entrepreneur Partnership
THE FOUNDATION FOR ECONOMIC RENEWAL
IN THE GULF COAST REGION
FRONT COVER CREDITS
1 Photo: Micah Reynolds
2 Conference logo: Robert Kleinsteuber
3 Photo: John McDowell
4 Photo: Steve Clark
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Entrepreneurship
Proceedings of the
April 11, 2006, Conference
U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy
The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
The Public Forum Institute
The Urban Entrepreneur Partnership
THE FOUNDATION FOR ECONOMIC RENEWAL
IN THE GULF COAST REGION
The support given by the U.S. Small Business Administration, the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, the Public
Forum Institute, and the Gulf Coast Urban Entrepreneur Partnership in this cosponsorship does not constitute an
expressed or implied endorsement of the views, opinions, products or services of any cosponsor or other person or
entity. All SBA programs, services and cosponsored activities are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis.
Cosponsorship Authorization Number: 06-3110-19.
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Contents
04 Acknowledgments
05 Foreword
07 Presentation Summaries
07 Introduction
08 Opening Remarks
10 Setting the Stage: The Economic Context for Rebuilding the Small Business Economy
14 Entrepreneurship as a Means of Economic Stability and Job Creation
17 Exploring the Potential for New and Existing Businesses in Promoting Revitalization
20 Luncheon Remarks
23 Encouraging Business Ownership in the Gulf Coast Region
27 A Vibrant Entrepreneurial Future in the Gulf Coast Region
33 Appendix A: Conference Agenda
37 Appendix B: Conference Participants
41 Appendix C: PowerPoint Presentations
1 Setting the Stage Loren Scott
2 New Orleans Entrepreneurs Post-K Tim Williamson
3 Building Capacity Among Entrepreneurs: Opportunities in Rebuilding the Gulf Coast
Leonard Greenhalgh
4 Barriers to Capital Access in Rebuilding the Gulf C