Local Entreprenuer Forum

The Local Entrepreneur Forum is a powerful catalyst for a new kind of economy in the Totnes area – vibrant, bustling, abundant. Every year for one jam-packed productive day, we bring entrepreneurs, investors, and other change makers together to learn from each other, form new relationships, and hopefully, to begin working together on new enterprises.

What kind of enterprises? Social, sustainable, regenerative, resilient – new companies that create meaningful livelihoods and contribute to the community in positive ways.

Everyone has a stake in their local economy and everyone can be an investor, too. Entrepreneurs need all kinds of support. Yes, financial capital is important, but so are other forms of support, from office space to child care. Entrepreneurs supported by the community do better. The economy does better, too. Everybody wins.

Want a more in-depth view on the Local Entrepreneur Forum, where it came from, and how it fits into the broader strategy behind the Totnes REconomy Project?  Check out these blog posts: "The LEF - REconomy's Killer App?"; "How to transform your local economy in one day"; "A Taste of the Future in the Community of Dragons".

And check out this short film about the LEF in 2014, from Emilio Mula and Nu-Project - https://youtu.be/EnDiDxYFRXo and interviews with past LEF pitchers, here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfo4OlxRider8YV5y3olx2Q