Entrepreneurship
A Catalyst for Urban Regeneration
This book presents a 'toolbox' of instruments for entrepreneurship development in what often appear to be the most hostile environments for economic development in our cities, showing how entrepreneurship can indeed prosper given the right stimulus. It is based on the proceedings of the conference on Entrepreneurship and Economic Development in Distressed Urban Areas held 7-8 October 2003 in Rome, and organised by the OECD LEED Programme, in collaboration with the EU, the municipality of Rome, and Risorse per Roma.
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Entrepreneurship Advice, Training and Mentoring for Urban Renewal: Perspectives from the United Kingdom and Europe
Effective training, advice and mentoring programmes are needed to develop entrepreneurial attributes amongst inner city residents together with specific functional competencies like financial management or market research. Various initiatives are described, including promotion of enterprise as a viable option, use of role models, sensitive outreach...
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