Leslie A. Scott

Experience

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  AIRINC

  Aug 1983 - Aug 1985

  Research Assistant

  cost of living data analysis for expatriate compensation

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  RTI International

  Feb 1986 - Dec 1998

  Research And Policy Analyst

  research and analysis in social sciences, including studies of public health, demography and housing

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  Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise

  Dec 1998 - Apr 2004

  Assistant Director, Economic Development

  Worked with communities all over NC on research and planning to support innovation in economic development.

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  NC Rural Center

  Feb 2004 - Aug 2013

  Entrepreneurship Director

  Designed programs and directed coaching projects that helped over 1,000 unemployed workers or young adults get started in rural communities. Led a team under $2 million of Kellogg Foundation funding to coordinate the business service delivery system from 2005-08. Started a statewide collaborative of 500 people called the Business Resource Alliance that still meets quarterly.

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  Entrepreneurial Places LLC

  Jan 2014 - Feb 2022

  Economic Development from the Inside Out

  Customized small business research, strategy, grant-writing, coaching, and workshops related to place-based economic development and entrepreneurship. Recent projects include: FastTrac course online, Ice House facilitation in GA and NC, ecosystem maps for your region; an experiential curriculum for high school entrepreneurship; market research for growth firms; entrepreneur ecosystem assessment and inclusive development; young adult entrepreneurship and community engagement; local/regional strategic planning; forming networks of entrepreneurs and business ecosystem partners. Show less

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  Entrepreneurial Places

  Mar 2019 - now

  Entrepreneurship Educator

  I am a connector and promoter for dozens of youth and adult programs that help people think and act like entrepreneurs. I am trained as a facilitator for the Ice House entrepreneur mindset and strategy course, as well as the Kauffman FastTrac course. They work well in that sequence, for startup entrepreneurs who want structure and peer support. I work with public, private and nonprofit partners who put on multi-week programs for their aspiring local business owners. In any community project I help expand and focus the leadership team to get a full view of what is working well there now. I help groups receive mindset inspiration from a wide range of human underdogs through Ice House materials. I also integrate leadership tools and strategies such as Visual Explorer(TM), NCREAL.com, Tilt365.com, Roger Schwarz. I Show less

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  EcoMap Technologies, Inc.

  Jul 2021 - now

  We build search portals for entrepreneurs and investors to find resources and organizations in their region or industry.

  • Ecosystem Data Scout

    Jul 2021 - now

  • Ecosystem Expert

    Jul 2021 - Jan 2022