Local Economic and Employment Development (LEED) Entrepreneurship A Catalyst for Urban Regeneration: A Catalyst for Urban RegenerationOECD Publishing, Dec 14, 2004 - 335 pages 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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activities advice agencies approach assistance attract banks barriers benefits building business angels business development capital Catalyst for Urban centres clients Community Development companies contribute costs create designed distressed urban areas economic development effective employment encourage entrepreneurs Entrepreneurship equity established European example existing finance firms focus funds groups growing growth guarantee housing identified impact important improve income increase individual industrial initiatives inner city institutions investment investors involved ISBN issues Italy lack limited loans located mentoring neighbourhoods networks offer operating opportunities organisations particular potential problems programmes projects promotion range rates regional residents risk role scale schemes sector skills small business SMEs social enterprises sources specific start-up strategies successful technical United Urban Regeneration venture zones