A Rural Entrepreneurial Education Plan: A Comprehensive Leadership Training Program for

Cordell and Washita County

Goals

To combine customer service education with training to promote Pride.Develop business skills for expansion and retention of existing business.Refine participant’s Leadership and business skills to understand economy and factors that influence business.

Activities

Understanding Your CommunityUnderstanding YourselfLooking for New Opportunities across OklahomaStrategic Planning

Challenges

A slow Economy

Mainly a Agriculture Based Economy

No Plan in Communities to work Toward

The Initiative Project in Washita County

Alternative Crop to Value Added

KENAF

Grant for research and development

Markets 1. Livestock Feed 2. A Wood Substitute 3. Briquettes 4. Paper