The Northern Kentucky Entrepreneurship Alliance, part of
Vision 2015's entrepreneurial strategy for the region, has been established to market Northern Kentucky as a hub of innovation.
The idea was developed by
NKU's associate provost for economic initiatives and dean of the university's
Haile/US Bank College of Business John Beehler, who saw the need for collaboration and unity among the many entrepreneurial agencies in the area.
Participating agencies include the business school,
ezone Innovation and Commercialization Center,
Northern Kentucky Area Development District,
Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce,
Small Business Development Center,
SCORE,
Southbank Partners,
Northern Kentucky Tri-ED, and the
Williamstown ICC.
The alliance has begun work on key issues such as establishing a one-stop clearinghouse for entrepreneurs; facilitating education, training, and mentoring; increasing available capital; developing an entrepreneurial community, and promoting the region as an entrepreneurial hub.
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