Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Accelerating a new culture of rural entrepreneurship Developing current and emerging local leadership and talent Building enterprise capabilities in the next generation Capacity & capability building Mindset: Enterprise education awareness and early application Skills: Social entrepreneurship skills development in schools & with young adults Behaviour: Trading, self-employment and increased employability becomes part of school and community culture Capacity & capability developing Mindset: Learning and ‘impact skills’ Skills: Incubators & accelerators, coaches, spaces and appropriate finance Behaviour: Collective action, catalytic projects and buybacks including seizing fresh opportunities Capacity & capability accelerating Mindset: Community wide learning and commitment Skills: Ecosystem approach and commitment by local actors Behaviour: Cross sector strategy & action, monitoring and impact Generational transfer of wealth and leadership ACRE takes a whole of community approach to building an entrepreneurial ecosystem, working across three layers; the next generation, local leadership and the broader community, ensuring it has a lasting and deep impact. The Essential Pillars for Change Entrepreneurship to drive social change. Experiential learning, starting young and leveraging the world’s best social enterprise content. Building a community culture and ecosystem (not just programs) that are self-sustaining. Utilising community asset ownership to galvanise action. Cross-sector collaboration to drive place-based change. 1 2 3 4 5 The Five Essential Pillars for Change, developed from findings gathered in over 100 rural communities worldwide during a 2013 Churchill Fellowship, guide our work at ACRE. ACRE is a globally recognised social enterprise dedicated to unlocking the power of entrepreneurship and social enterprise to forge a thriving future for rural Australia. We take a systems and partnerships approach that builds the capacity of local people to drive community-led rejuvenation. As an Intermediary, ACRE provides capability-building learning and development programs, along with expert advice and support to individuals, enterprises, communities, and governments. Our focus is on fostering new cultures of social entrepreneurship, communityled revitalisation, and community asset ownership. About ACRE ACRE 6
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