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<br />15 <br />training initiative aims to meet the workforce challenge by <br />developing a talent pipeline that will support the growing life <br />sciences manufacturing cluster in southeastern North <br />Carolina. In partnership with Economic Leadership, Creative <br />EDC developed a workforce strategy built upon regional <br />education and training assets, best practices, and the <br />evolving life sciences landscape. Initiatives include new and <br />expanded education and training programs and raising <br />awareness at all points of the talent development pipeline. <br /> <br /> We offer this project example because of the importance of <br />entrepreneurship in Orange County. <br /> <br />Moore County has a burgeoning culture of entrepreneurship <br />that can be cultivated to drive economic recovery and <br />resiliency in distressed areas of the county. Creative EDC <br />performed a feasibility analysis for an entrepreneurship hub <br />in Moore County. The study process included an ecosystem <br />assessment, business owner engagement, ESOs <br />engagement, and action plan development. Following the <br />hub feasibility study, Creative EDC coached Moore County <br />through the Certified Entrepreneurial Community® Program. <br />The county became the third certified community in North <br />Carolina. One outcome of the certification process was an <br />entrepreneur summit that attracted some 200 entrepreneurs, <br />funding agencies, and ESOs. It was the first event of its kind <br />and jumpstarted interest in entrepreneur-led economic <br />development strategies. <br /> <br /> We completed a feasibility study for an agriculture innovation <br />hub affiliated with Emory & Henry College in Southwest <br />Virginia, funded by a GO Virginia grant. The college will <br />advance cluster development around the agriculture sector, <br />including entrepreneurship, workforce development, and <br />business attraction. <br /> <br />We include this example since agriculture was noted as an <br />important cluster for Orange County. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Samples of Previous Work <br />These work samples are also examples of the collaboration between Economic Leadership and Creative EDC. <br />• Dorchester County Economic Development Strategic Plan - <br />https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WZ6WMe4BKHhBcFrtQOCeGkAxNqVQMJCZ/view <br />• NC Biotechnology Center Workforce Strategy - https://creativeedc.com/wp- <br />content/uploads/2024/09/NC-Biotech-Final.pdf <br />• Golden LEAF Strategic Plan - https://goldenleaf.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Golden-LEAF- <br />Strategic-Plan-FY2022-2026-_-2022-Update.pdf <br /> <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 122863EA-19E8-4E71-8604-98BA2A36EEF0