June 2008 The latest edition of our newsletter, EntreWorks Insights, is available. Click on the newsletter link to view. June 2008 “Creating an Entrepreneurial Appalachian Region: Findings and Lessons from an Evaluation of the Appalachian Regional Commission’s Entrepreneurship Initiative, 1997-2005.” Prepared for the Appalachian Regional Commission. The full report will soon be published, but a detailed executive summary is now available. To access the report, click here. June 2008 “Federal Policies that Need Attention” by EntreWorks’ Erik R. Pages appeared in the Spring/Summer 2008 issue of Community College Entrepreneur. You can access the journal here. March 2008 “Fueling Your Business in North Carolina: A Guide to Financing for Small Business.” Prepared for the North Carolina Rural Entrepreneurship Development Systems Project. While this guide contains a lot of North Carolina-specific materials, it will be helpful for anyone working with small business owners who are seeking capital to start or grow business. To access the report, click here. March 2008 “Lessons in Self-Made Success,” co-authored by Erik Pages and Stu Rosenfeld, appeared in December 2007/January 2008 edition of Community College Journal. To access the report, click here. May 2007 “Navigating Business Services in North Carolina,” This February 2007 report was developed on behalf of the North Carolina Business Resource Alliance as means to make it easier for North Carolinians to get help in starting or growing new businesses. If you’re looking to start a business in North Carolina, this one is a “must read.” If you live in our other 49 states (or Washington DC), you might still be interested in this guide as a sample of a easily readable and user-friendly guide to business services. To access the report, click here.