Can a strong entrepreneurial ecosystem exist outside the core hotbeds of venture activity, such as San Francisco, New York City or Boston? As more cities and regions attempt to understand the key ingredients to generating new high-growth jobs and venture activity, the most successful entrepreneur-focused strategies remind us that entrepreneurship comes in many shapes and sizes. This panel features economic developers and thought leaders with experience in supporting every kind of aspiring business - from the second-stage company to the Main Street storefront to the home-based microenterprise. Learn new ideas on how to provide the right combination of assets and services to build an entrepreneurial environment with a universal focus and comprehensive results. What you will learn: • How to support multiple types of entrepreneurs and identify the value that each brings to your community • Ideas for building an entrepreneurship strategy based on your community's unique characteristics • Proven techniques for addressing the most important needs of small businesses at different stages in their development Moderator: Maria Meyers, Director, University of Missouri-Kansas City Innovation Center, Network Builder, US SourceLink, Kansas City, MO Speakers: • Charlie Brock, President and CEO, Launch Tennessee, Nashville, TN • Mark Hays, Market Intelligence Expert, SizeUp for Local Business Intelligence (LBI), San Francisco, CA • Nathan Kurtz, Manager in Entrepreneurship, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Kansas City, MO • Christian Saublens, Director, European Association of Development Agencies (EURADA), Brussels, Belgium