The document discusses how The Idea Village, a nonprofit organization founded in 2000 in New Orleans, worked to build a sustainable entrepreneurial ecosystem in the city. It did this by identifying, supporting, and retaining entrepreneurial talent, and establishing programs and events to connect entrepreneurs to resources like funding, mentors, and workspaces. The Idea Village also aimed to position New Orleans' entrepreneurial ecosystem among the top in the world and encourage entrepreneurs to solve local challenges through their businesses. The organization recognized that developing a strong ecosystem requires long-term commitment across multiple stakeholders.
Keynote given by Melinda Briana Epler, CEO & Founder of Change Catalyst, at the H3 Conference in Puerto Rico, November 2015.
Based on many years working in the social enterprise and tech space, I've mapped the essential components of a healthy entrepreneurial ecosystem. We need to understand this entire ecosystem in order to build - or rebuild - a healthy environment where diverse social entrepreneurs thrive.
Focusing on three areas essential to nonprofit success in the era of online giving: participatory programs, new younger donors, and communicating one's story. Produced as a training by Reggie Woolery of 'Arts4Good' for participants in "Give Big San Bernardino County 2015" campaign.
The Social Innovation Generation program at MaRS (SiG@MaRS) has been offering programs and services for social innovators and social entrepreneurs for over a year now.
Find out what has been done; what programs and services are available to help you advance your social purpose efforts, and join SiG@MaRS in planning for the future of the program.
More information: http://www.marsdd.com/mars/About-MaRS/Partners/sig.html
IMAGO Global Grassroots: Scaling Innovations at the Base of the PyramidIMAGOgg
Get a brief insight into how IMAGO Global Grassroots works with grassroots organizations and social entrepreneurs to scale the impact of their innovations. We work collaboratively to develop growth capacity within organizations that work working with disenfranchised populations around the world. We strive to help organizations remain true to their values while increasing the impact and reach of the proven solutions that they develop and implement.
After our extremely successful symposium in February on Pathways and Barriers to Success in Social Enterprise. SIRG brought together Taiwan's thought leaders and social enterprise community to identify how to move forward. SIRG has released its White Papers based on our fruitful discussions. Check it out: http://sirgtaiwan.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/sirg-whitepapers-2013-symposium.pdf
This is the Social Innovation Research Group's (SIRG) sixth newsletter with content by Wendy Pan, Reza Mirza, Melinda Jacobs and Remi Kanji. Design by Reza Mirza.
SIRG is mapping social innovation entities in Taiwan by interviewing organizations, entrepreneurs and thought leaders to identify factors for success and to create models for innovation.
Our work is funded by the University of Toronto and The Munk School of Global Affairs. We work closely with the Canadian Trade Office in Taipei and The Global Innovation Group at The University of Toronto, a partnership among top researchers in health, business and politics to change the world.
Keynote given by Melinda Briana Epler, CEO & Founder of Change Catalyst, at the H3 Conference in Puerto Rico, November 2015.
Based on many years working in the social enterprise and tech space, I've mapped the essential components of a healthy entrepreneurial ecosystem. We need to understand this entire ecosystem in order to build - or rebuild - a healthy environment where diverse social entrepreneurs thrive.
Focusing on three areas essential to nonprofit success in the era of online giving: participatory programs, new younger donors, and communicating one's story. Produced as a training by Reggie Woolery of 'Arts4Good' for participants in "Give Big San Bernardino County 2015" campaign.
The Social Innovation Generation program at MaRS (SiG@MaRS) has been offering programs and services for social innovators and social entrepreneurs for over a year now.
Find out what has been done; what programs and services are available to help you advance your social purpose efforts, and join SiG@MaRS in planning for the future of the program.
More information: http://www.marsdd.com/mars/About-MaRS/Partners/sig.html
IMAGO Global Grassroots: Scaling Innovations at the Base of the PyramidIMAGOgg
Get a brief insight into how IMAGO Global Grassroots works with grassroots organizations and social entrepreneurs to scale the impact of their innovations. We work collaboratively to develop growth capacity within organizations that work working with disenfranchised populations around the world. We strive to help organizations remain true to their values while increasing the impact and reach of the proven solutions that they develop and implement.
After our extremely successful symposium in February on Pathways and Barriers to Success in Social Enterprise. SIRG brought together Taiwan's thought leaders and social enterprise community to identify how to move forward. SIRG has released its White Papers based on our fruitful discussions. Check it out: http://sirgtaiwan.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/sirg-whitepapers-2013-symposium.pdf
This is the Social Innovation Research Group's (SIRG) sixth newsletter with content by Wendy Pan, Reza Mirza, Melinda Jacobs and Remi Kanji. Design by Reza Mirza.
SIRG is mapping social innovation entities in Taiwan by interviewing organizations, entrepreneurs and thought leaders to identify factors for success and to create models for innovation.
Our work is funded by the University of Toronto and The Munk School of Global Affairs. We work closely with the Canadian Trade Office in Taipei and The Global Innovation Group at The University of Toronto, a partnership among top researchers in health, business and politics to change the world.
Startup Community Alchemy: A Model for Building An Entrepreneurial EcosytemSeed Here Studio
This model is a work-in-progress being developed to help formulate a model to implement real world strategies towards growing an entrepreneurial ecosystem/community in a place not necessarily known for such things.
It is based on research and real world success in New Orleans, Omaha, Kansas City, Boulder, Nashville and Des Moines and is currently being lab tested in the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City region of Iowa. It is meant to be a broad based model that can be used to implement location-specific solutions that takes into account local resources and conditions in the particular city.
Feedback, constructive criticism and comments are welcome and encouraged.
We are available to present, share or discuss this at your event, organization, conference or individually.
Please feel free to contact us.
Andy Stoll
Co-Founder, Seed Here Studio
andy@seedhere.org
You can find more information on this topic at www.andystoll.net/startupculture and by reading Brad Feld's book Startup Communities.
Summary report of Vibewire's #Hack4FinancialInclusion. Held 25-27 May 2018, this social impact hackathon was designed to tackle the social, technical, cultural and behavioural challenges of Financial Exclusion.
This is the Social Innovation Research Group's (SIRG) fourth newsletter with content by Wendy Pan, Reza Mirza, Melinda Jacobs and Remi Kanji. Design by Reza Mirza.
SIRG is mapping social innovation entities in Taiwan by interviewing organizations, entrepreneurs and thought leaders to identify factors for success and to create models for innovation.
Our work is funded by the University of Toronto and The Munk School of Global Affairs. We work closely with the Canadian Trade Office in Taipei and The Global Innovation Group at The University of Toronto, a partnership among top researchers in health, business and politics to change the world.
Summary report of Vibewire's #Hack4MentalHealth. Held 16-18 February 2018, this social impact hackathon was designed to tackle the social, technical, cultural and behavioural challenges of Mental Health.
Dino Miele Bio, Work Experience & Details.pdfDino Miele
Dino Miele is the distinguished founder and Special Advisor of Spark Innovation Educational Centre Inc., a non-profit incubator, and Spark Enterprises Inc., a for-profit accelerator. Both centers are community-focused and aid startups and founders in developing innovative ideas, launching products, and expanding their businesses. His efforts have created a dynamic, cooperative ecosystem centered on digital transformation technologies. He is also the co-founder of the Niagara Falls Ryerson Innovation Hub, a joint project with Toronto Metropolitan University's DMZ (formerly Ryerson University) and the City of Niagara Falls.
Destination Changemakers is a project aiming at helping social entrepreneurs to scale up and maximize their social impact. After one year and a half of preparation in the UK and France, we will help social entrepreneurs in Asia and Africa during nine months, before coming back to France to share our experience to the general public.
Startup Community Alchemy: A Model for Building An Entrepreneurial EcosytemSeed Here Studio
This model is a work-in-progress being developed to help formulate a model to implement real world strategies towards growing an entrepreneurial ecosystem/community in a place not necessarily known for such things.
It is based on research and real world success in New Orleans, Omaha, Kansas City, Boulder, Nashville and Des Moines and is currently being lab tested in the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City region of Iowa. It is meant to be a broad based model that can be used to implement location-specific solutions that takes into account local resources and conditions in the particular city.
Feedback, constructive criticism and comments are welcome and encouraged.
We are available to present, share or discuss this at your event, organization, conference or individually.
Please feel free to contact us.
Andy Stoll
Co-Founder, Seed Here Studio
andy@seedhere.org
You can find more information on this topic at www.andystoll.net/startupculture and by reading Brad Feld's book Startup Communities.
Summary report of Vibewire's #Hack4FinancialInclusion. Held 25-27 May 2018, this social impact hackathon was designed to tackle the social, technical, cultural and behavioural challenges of Financial Exclusion.
This is the Social Innovation Research Group's (SIRG) fourth newsletter with content by Wendy Pan, Reza Mirza, Melinda Jacobs and Remi Kanji. Design by Reza Mirza.
SIRG is mapping social innovation entities in Taiwan by interviewing organizations, entrepreneurs and thought leaders to identify factors for success and to create models for innovation.
Our work is funded by the University of Toronto and The Munk School of Global Affairs. We work closely with the Canadian Trade Office in Taipei and The Global Innovation Group at The University of Toronto, a partnership among top researchers in health, business and politics to change the world.
Summary report of Vibewire's #Hack4MentalHealth. Held 16-18 February 2018, this social impact hackathon was designed to tackle the social, technical, cultural and behavioural challenges of Mental Health.
Dino Miele Bio, Work Experience & Details.pdfDino Miele
Dino Miele is the distinguished founder and Special Advisor of Spark Innovation Educational Centre Inc., a non-profit incubator, and Spark Enterprises Inc., a for-profit accelerator. Both centers are community-focused and aid startups and founders in developing innovative ideas, launching products, and expanding their businesses. His efforts have created a dynamic, cooperative ecosystem centered on digital transformation technologies. He is also the co-founder of the Niagara Falls Ryerson Innovation Hub, a joint project with Toronto Metropolitan University's DMZ (formerly Ryerson University) and the City of Niagara Falls.
Destination Changemakers is a project aiming at helping social entrepreneurs to scale up and maximize their social impact. After one year and a half of preparation in the UK and France, we will help social entrepreneurs in Asia and Africa during nine months, before coming back to France to share our experience to the general public.
11. "We were so energized by the impressive
ecosystem of entrepreneurs and the community
around them in New Orleans. Engagement and
support from leadership at all levels is making a
difference and working very well here.”
– Mary Himinkool
Head of Global Entrepreneurship-Google
March 2012
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13. core beliefs
1. entrepreneurship is an agent for change
2. entrepreneurship requires a complex ecosystem
3. systems must be installed to sustain ecosystem
4. it takes generational commitment
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15. “The simple fact is every business in America was
started by an entrepreneur.”- Charles Schwab
“It’s kinda fun to do the “We are inventing the "I have not failed. I have
impossible” future.” successfully discovered
–Walt Disney – Steve Jobs 1,200 ideas that don't work."
-Thomas A. Edison
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20. Business
Community
Universities
Government
Financing
Mentorship
Technical Assistance
Knowledge Network
21. core beliefs
1. entrepreneurship is an agent for change
2. entrepreneurship requires a complex ecosystem
3. systems must be installed to sustain ecosystem
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22. AN ENTREPRENEUR SEASON
shape the ecosystem around March 16 -22, 2013
local culture & conditions.
Launch 2013 Season Programming Begins 10/1 Halftime Event Launch 2014 Season
Season Kickoff
Event 10/4
Intake &
Evaluation & Planning
Assess
JUL’12 AUG ‘12 SEP ‘12 OCT ‘12 NOV ‘12 DEC ‘12 JAN ‘13 FEB ‘13 MAR ‘13 APR ‘13 MAY ‘13 JUN ‘13 JUL ‘13
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25. core beliefs
1. entrepreneurship is an agent for change
2. entrepreneurship requires a complex ecosystem
3. systems must be installed to sustain ecosystem
4. it takes generational commitment
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29. Grow Entrepreneur Season awareness, participation, and engagement.
March 16 -22, 2013
Launch 2013 Season Programming Begins 10/1 Halftime Event Launch 2014 Season
Season Kickoff
Event 10/4
Intake & Assess Evaluation & Planning
JUL’12 AUG ‘12 SEP ‘12 OCT ‘12 NOV ‘12 DEC ‘12 JAN ‘13 FEB ‘13 MAR ‘13 APR ‘13 MAY ‘13 JUN ‘13 JUL ‘13
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30. The Idea Village Programs
IDEAevents™
networking events during the Season that connect and celebrate the entrepreneurial community.
IDEAinstitute™
entrepreneur education program comprised of entrepreneur training workshops,
roundtable discussions, and a keynote speaker series. IDEAinstitute sessions are free
and open to all entrepreneurs registered with The Idea Village.
IDEAsessions™
one-on-one two hour brainstorms to provide strategic guidance around a specific
business challenge or assistance to help entrepreneurs develop, refine, and
strengthen their investor pitches.
IDEAxcelerator™
an intensive six-month business accelerator program for 15-20 high growth
ventures that is customized to each entrepreneur’s needs and includes
setting operational goals, providing business strategy, marketing support,
and financial guidance.
Capital Village™
Idea Village managed investor pitch programs and capital access
opportunities for equity capital, grants and debt. Capital Village
Programs include Coutler IDEApitch, PowerPitch, Big Idea,
Speed to Seed, Banker Client Roundtables, Angel Dinners
IV League™
an invitation only program for entrepreneurs who have
participated in Idea Village programs. The IV League is to elevate
successful entrepreneurs into leadership positions in the
community through high level discussions with civic leadership
about critical issues in our community. Idea Village convenes
four(4) moderated sessions that focus on critical issues such as
crime, healthcare, education, race relations, to name a few.
31. 2013 ENTREPRENEUR SEASON
Engagement Opportunities
Entrepreneur
Evaluate Applications
Panelist/Judge
Teach IDEAinstitute
Mentor IDEAxcelerator IDEAsessions Pitch Prep
Professional Angel Dinners The Big Idea Power Pitch Coulter IDEApitch
Invest Services
(seed stage) (seed stage) (angel stage) (venture capital stage)
IDEAinstitute/
Learn Keynote Series
Aspen Institute
Season Season NOEW IDEApitch Season
Big Idea
Network Kickoff Halftime Opening Dinner
(March 22)
Finale
(Oct 4) (Jan 24) (March 16) (March 21) (March 22)
32. Strategically position Idea Village as a thought leader
Speeches-Japan National Awards Senate Small Business Committee
Articles-”Steps to Building an
Public Relations Conferences and Communities
Entrepreneurial Ecosystem”
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33. World’s Top 25 Startup Ecosystems (April 2012)
Vision-March 2018 Startup Genome
1. Silicon Valley (San Francisco, Palo Alto, San Jose, Oakland)
2. New York City (NYC, Brooklyn)
3. London
4. Toronto
5. Tel Aviv
6. Los Angeles
Top 10 Startup Ecosystem in the World
7. Singapore
8. Sao Paulo
9. Bangalore
10. Moscow
11. Paris
12. Santiago
Motto: “Beat Bangalore”13. Seattle
14. Madrid
15. Chicago
16. Vancouver
17. Berlin
18. Boston
19. Austin
20. Mumbai
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