11:00 am - 5:30 pm EST
Creating an entrepreneurial ecosystem goes beyond simply launching businesses—it’s about cultivating an environment where innovation can thrive. In this course, you’ll explore every stage of business development, from identifying resource gaps to creating a robust support network. You’ll also uncover actionable strategies for measuring success and engaging key stakeholders to ensure long-term, sustainable growth.
Before 2025, this 3-day course was offered as two standalone courses: "Introduction to Entrepreneurship-Led Economic Development" and "Accelerating Growth Through Entrepreneurship-Led Economic Development." IEDC will continue to accept both formats to meet the Entrepreneurship Development Professional (EDP) certification coursework requirement. However, if you have completed only one of the standalone courses, you must take the 3-day course to fulfill the requirement. In this case, you may receive a discounted registration fee for the 3-day course by contacting [email protected].
| Registrant Type | Early Bird Registration Cut-Off Date/Time: 4/12/2025 at 11:59pm ET |
Standard Registration Cut-Off Date/Time: 4/26/2025 at 11:59pm ET |
| Member | $650.00 | $825.00 |
| Non-Member | $805.00 | $980.00 |
| Student* | $140.00 | $180.00 |
*A registrant must be a full-time student and submit a copy of their current transcript in order to receive this pricing.
| Zachary Barker President Startup Support Center Colorado Springs, Colorado |
NeTia Bauman Chief Executive Officer & President Greater St. Cloud Development Corporation St. Cloud, Minnesota |
Evan Fay Senior Economic Development Consultant Ernst & Young Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Aundrea Salyer Chief Business Development Officer Kingsport Chamber Kingsport, Tennessee |
Nicole Sedlacek Economic Development Manager Nebraska Public Power District O'Neill, Nebraska |
Yvonne Zhao Regional Innovation Officer Connecticut Department of Economic & Community Development Hartford, Connecticut |
A registrant will receive an email from IEDC 2-4 business days prior to when the course is scheduled to occur. The email will include the following materials and further instructions to ensure the registrant is fully prepared for the course.
Note: The hard copy versions of the training course manuals will be shipped at the conclusion of the course to a registrant.
Attendance and participation during all sessions of the training course is required by a registrant to obtain the following credits.
Note: IEDC will send a registrant an electronic certificate of completion after the course for their records.
If you have any questions, please email [email protected] or call (202) 223-7800.
Please read the following policies carefully prior to registering for the training course.
Materials
The materials provided by IEDC are intended for use only by the registrant of the training course. A registrant should not share the training course materials with anyone else.
A registrant found in violation of this policy will be removed from the training course immediately and will not receive a refund for it.
Payment
A registrant will not receive the materials for the training course until IEDC receives the full amount owed for their registration.
Substitution
A registrant is not allowed to substitute a colleague in their place for any IEDC training course.
Cancellation
A registrant that needs to cancel their participation in a training course must send an email to [email protected] at least (3) business days before the training course is scheduled to begin. The registrant will be required to choose (1) of the options listed below.
Option #1 / Transfer - IEDC will convert the registrant's paid training course fee to a full credit on their account. The registrant will then select another IEDC training course to attend within the same calendar year. IEDC will apply the registrant's full credit to the newly selected training course. The registrant will be responsible for any balance owed for the newly selected training course. The registrant will forfeit any monies paid to IEDC if they are unable to participate in the newly selected training course.
Option #2 / Refund - IEDC will provide a refund minus the cancellation fee noted below. The refund will be returned to the original form of payment by IEDC within 5-7 weeks.
Member = $130.00 fee
Non-Member = $130.00 fee
Student = $65.00 fee
No Show
A registrant is considered a “No Show” if they fail to send a cancellation email and/or do not attend the training course. A “No Show” registrant will forfeit any monies paid to IEDC for the training course.