November 6th, 2009
Alberta Loves CIEL's Business Vitality Initiative (BVI) - Survey
The Government of Alberta recently released an independent evaluation of a 2008-09 BVI Pilot in...
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November 1st, 2009
OECD: Brace Yourselves - Bumpy Road for Rural Communities Unless we Learn from Others - Editorial by CIEL's Stolte
“The best chance of survival for the human race is self-reliant local development.”
John Bryden,...
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October 6th, 2009
Only BC delegates to OECD Conference from Kootenays
Penfold & Stolte off to Quebec City for World Rural Development Forum
Nelson, BC - Mike Stolte...
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Now Available! A must-have guide for communities! Beyond Economic Survival 97 Ways Small Communities Can Thrive A Guide to Community Vitality
By CIEL's Mike Stolte & Bill Metcalfe Download your copy today - available exclusively through this web-site. |
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Is your community thriving?
CIEL - Building Vital & Entrepreneurial Communities
The Centre for Innovative and Entrepreneurial Leadership (CIEL) strengthens communities by helping them become more business-friendly, more culturally vibrant, and more sustainable. We also assist them in improving leadership and enhancing community involvement.
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CIEL Communities Matrix Business Vitality Initiative Community Vitality Initiative
Leading Communities BC Green Light Check-Up Tool
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Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Leadership are key characteristics of successful communities. Our tools and services reflect our commitment to these characteristics.
At CIEL, we continually develop tools and services that assist communities, organizations, and individuals become more innovative and entrepreneurial while building strong, responsive leadership.
Our virtual Resource Library includes reference material, research and links to information on community economic development and community entrepreneurship.
In our Library you will find documents and weblinks to high quality, relevant material from both CIEL and our colleagues around the world. The resources are organized into categories that allows for easy information browsing and retrieval.
View our Resources & Publications
- About CIEL
- NEW! Beyond Economic Survival - 97 Ways Small Communities Can Thrive - A Guide to Community Vitality
- About the Business Vitality Initiative (BVI)
- Communities Matrix - a one page guide to community readiness used around the world
