A series of sessions, referred to as "Forward City", took place in West Palm Beach and Miami this week. It focused on how cities can create an environment for entrepreneurship. Our former Commissioner and international business consultant would have been right at home here, but there is no mention of her being there. Quality of life factors high in the equation. Click title for link. From the article:
P3 Global Management founder Sergio Fernandez de Cordova, a member of the United Nations’ Global Entrepreneurs Council who has worked with West Palm Beach leaders on an upcoming bike sharing program, said a city that wants to attract creative business people needs to highlight what it has: businesses, resources, access to information. And the weather and water access doesn’t hurt, he said.
“Where do you want to live,” he said. “What do you want to do there?”
An entrepreneurial city has a good education system, urban centers, space to grow, technology, transportation.
“It’s about home first,” he said.
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