2. Whose JOB
is it to fix
this?
The
unemployment
rate among
African
Americans has
been twice the
national rate
nearly every year
consistently since
Dr. Martin Luther
King was
decrying the
inequities of
America’s
economics in the
1960s.
3. Economic inequality is a
historic and institutional
problem impacting
America’s global
economic competitiveness
AMERICA’S PROBLEM
4. ScaleUp America
Mike Green
Co-founder,
Executive Director
@amikegreen2
Acceleration
of Innovation
Economy
Agriculture
19th Century
Manufacturing
20th Century
Innovation
21st Century
What
does
this
mean?ECONOMIC TRANSITIONS IN AMERICA
BIGGER
Profits
FEWER
Workers
5. Who will create the jobs
of the 21st century?
AMERICA’S PROBLEM
9. 60% 44%
Growth among
Black and
Hispanic
entrepreneurs is
more than triple
and double
the national
average of 18%
Who will rescue America in
her desperate need for
more entrepreneurs?
10. <1% <2.5%
All black-owned businesses in America
produce LESS than 1% of GDP.
Combined with Hispanic-owned businesses
the total business productivity as a
percentage of GDP is LESS than 3.5%
How do we fix
this problem?
11. How do we connect 20th
century economically
disconnected communities
to 21st century resources
and opportunity?
AMERICA’S PROBLEM
12. ScaleUp America
Mike Green
Co-founder,
Executive Director
@amikegreen2
STEM / STEAMED
Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math,
Entrepreneurship, Design
Entry
Point
Tech
Workers
Tech
Startups
15. America’s Innovation
Economy is fueled by
entrepreneurs developing
TECH STARTUPS.
TECH STARTUPS are fueled
by Innovation Clusters that
form Local Innovation
Ecosystems.
Metros are primary places for
STARTUP DENSE corridors
and clusters.
Black and Hispanic
entrepreneurs live right next
door to many of these
ecosystems but remain
disconnected from them.
17. 1.Change the economic narrative across
urban and rural America
2.Promote Inclusive Competitiveness as a
bipartisan vision and 21st century economic
imperative
3.Connect economically disconnected
communities to local innovation ecosystems
and opportunity
18. ScaleUp America brings
communities together to develop a
common vision of Inclusive
Competitiveness and work
collaboratively toward developing
economic inclusive frameworks to
increase job growth and regional
economic competitiveness.
INCLUSIVE COMPETITIVENESS SUMMIT
19. EDUCATION COMMUNITY POLICY FUNDING
DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRY ENTREPRENEUR
S
COMMUNICATIO
NS
K-12 Public Schools
Charter / Private
Schools
Faith-based schools
Vocational schools
Community Colleges
Universities
Social / Health orgs
Community
Development
Housing / Residential
Faith-based
Non-government orgs
Parent / Student groups
Fraternities/Sororities
Legacy Nonprofits
Government
Public-Private Alliances
Foundations
Professional
Associations
Elect/Appointed Officials
Wealthy/Powerful
Individuals
Government/Taxpayers
Banks / Financial orgs
Foundations
Pensions
Private Equity
Venture Capital
Angel Investors
Crowdfunders
Economic Development
Tech-Based Eco Dev
Regional Development
Orgs (CEDS Planning)
Real Estate
Development
Public-Private Partners
Faith-based Eco Dev
Universities
Corporations
Mature Large / Small Biz
Successful Startups
Gazelles
Professional
Associations
Fraternities/Sororities
Entrepreneurs
Associations
Incubators
Accelerators
Conference/Competition
s
Activities/Meetups
Hackathons
Startup Weekends
Media
Public Relations
Corporations
Government
Foundations
Policymakers
Newsmakers/Pundits
Columnists
Collaboration: Communities of Influence
21. Connect to Resources to Scale Up
How do we start?
• Create Awareness
• Catalyze Collaboration: Policy, Vision, Strategy
• Map Regional Assets
• Impact Investing with measurable results
