Peter Komives, director for network integration at GEN, on strategic planning for GEN country affiliates at the Global Entrepreneurship Congress in Medellin, Colombia.

2. WEAREGEN.CO

3. Peter Komives
Director for Network Integration, GEN
A GEN [COUNTRY] STRATEGIC
PLANNING
peter@gew.co

4. GEN STRATEGIC PLANNING
National
leadership
while being
connected to a
global network
Provides
GEN [Country] . . .
Leverage its
own unique
strengths to
achieve its
mission
Aims to
Its people –
deep reserves of
knowledge,
experience and
expertise
Its position –
neutral platform
that builds trust
among leading
entrepreneurship
supporters
Its access –
world-class GEN
Global platforms,
programs,
initiatives, and
resources
These include And And
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5. GEN STRATEGIC PLANNING
Its People
• Governing Board Directors
• Advisory Board Members
• Managing Director
• Professional Staff
• Networks of advisors
• GEN Global Professional Staff
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6. GEN STRATEGIC PLANNING
Its Position
• Neutral platform
• Inclusive of the leading organizations empowering
entrepreneurs
• Increases communication, cooperation & collaboration
• Unifies groups who may otherwise compete with one
another
peter@gew.co

7. GEN STRATEGIC PLANNING
Its Access
• GEN Global Platforms
• e.g. GEN Compete
• GEN Global Programs
• e.g. Startup Huddle
• GEN Global Initiatives
• e.g. GERN & Startup Nations
• GEN Global Resources
• e.g. Connection to Kauffman Foundation knowledge base
peter@gew.co

8. GEN STRATEGIC PLANNING
• The GEN [Country] Acting Managing Director
Handbook, contains a guide for strategic planning
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9. GEN STRATEGIC PLANNING
• The Handbook sets out a step-by-step process for drafting a
straightforward plan that sets out:
• A mission statement
• Conclusions from recent research and surveys about to the major
challenges facing startups and scale-ups nationally
• Goals, objectives and activities
• An assessment of anticipated resources
• A strategic analysis—typically a “gap” analysis or “SWOT” analysis
peter@gew.co

10. GEN STRATEGIC PLANNING
• S
• W
• O
• T
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11. “Change, who needs change, isn’t
the situation bad enough already?”
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