Job Creation and 10:1 ROI: One County’s Success Story Webinar

Join us for an insightful discussion featuring Deborah Novick, Director of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Westchester County, and Pam Hoelzle, Founder and CEO of Entrepreneur Ready.


Deborah will share the transformative impact of engaging hundreds of Westchester County residents in an entrepreneurship accelerator. Discover how this initiative directly impacted individual lives and stimulated the local economy with a remarkable 10:1 ROI. Pam, the program's creator, will provide her insights on the essential elements for scaling entrepreneurship to build community resilience.

This session will explore effective strategies for leveraging early-stage entrepreneurship training to fuel growth and prosperity within local business ecosystems. Early-stage support is crucial for developing entrepreneurs and high-potential businesses, creating jobs, and driving economic expansion. We will share robust data and discuss meaningful metrics for measuring the success of investments in entrepreneurial initiatives.

Key Takeaways:

• Enhanced Agency and Economic Resilience: Discover how entrepreneurship training doubles as workforce development, fostering lean, agile thinking, and financial self-sufficiency in uncertain times.
• Community Resilience: Learn how large-scale entrepreneurial ecosystems build a supported system for growth. Program elements strengthen community bonds, retain talent, and foster a sense of place and commitment.
• Best Practices and Case Study: Discover how Westchester County successfully collaborated with small businesses and startups to drive economic growth.
• Governmental Goodwill: Understand the reputational benefits and goodwill generated by government support for real people, helping them create real economic advancement.
• Measuring Impact: Gain insights on assessing the success of entrepreneurial training initiatives with robust data and their impact on local economies.