Why build communities? How to build communities? What to build. Scaling the Impact

1. BUILDING
COMMUNITIES
by
Michael Kimathi (MK)
Twitter: @mikekimmathi

2. BUILDING COMMUNITIES
PEOPLE

3. WHY?
BUILD COMMUNITIES

4. COLLABORATION
• Silos
• Teamwork (Open innovation/Strategic doing)
• Listen & explore - What can we do together?
• Learn & adjust - How will we learn together?
• Focus & align - What should we do together?
• Link & leverage - What will we do together?
• Collaboration :To work, think & Act together (Relationships),toward
(process) something (purpose/outcomes) complex projects.

5. IDEATION
• Fresh New Ideas result to innovation
• Hospitable and intentional environment is required for this Ideas to thrive
• SMEs:
• inventory and understand policies and programs that
affect entrepreneurs in the community
• recognize the contribution of second-stage business
• serve businesses at all stages with expansion services
• build and enhance entrepreneurship support organization
• balance“hunting” and “gardening” resources

6. IMPLEMENTATION
• What good are new ideas if they are not put into
use?
• Engage the best people to champion their ideas
and keep those great ideas moving forward
• Technology and innovation are the new drivers of
economic sustainability.
• *note Not Technology or Innovation

7. VALUE CREATION
• No value to stakeholdes/customers = No innovation
• Effective value delivery
• Established (billion dollar/fortune 500) are closing
down/acquired everyday
• The purpose of innovation is to create business value
• Business vs Innovation business: Culture and timeline

9. STAY HUNGRY STAY
FOOLISH
-STEVE JOBS

10. Questions
THANK YOU

11. –MK
“Only the losers Win.”