global entrepreneurship week - a catalyst to growing an entrepreneurial ecosystem
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In this NACCE Webinar you will learn how Tulsa, Oklahoma and Tulsa Community College has successfully grown their Global Entrepreneurship Week events into an emerging Entrepreneurial Ecosystem. Since introducing Global Entrepreneurship Week and the Tulsa Entrepreneurial Spirit Award Business Model Competition five years ago, the entrepreneurial landscape of Tulsa has grown into being nationally recognized as a leader at growing entrepreneurs.TRANSCRIPT
Global Entrepreneurship WeekA Catalyst to Growing an
Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
Presented by
Sean Griffin, Entrepreneurial Program [email protected]
Kristen Bergman, Entrepreneurial Thought [email protected]
Sean Griffin, CEO and Founder, Vizalution
Tulsa Economic Development CommissionerChair of Entrepreneurial InitiativesChair of Tulsa Global Entrepreneurship WeekTCC Entrepreneurial Program Director
Visual Thinking Entrepreneur,StartUp Mixologist, Graphic Facilitator, &Silicon Valley Transplant
Kristen Bergman, President of
VizalutionTulsa Community College Launch CaptainTulsa Global Entrepreneurship Week Project ManagerTulsa Collaboratorium Board Member
Marketing and Branding, Relationship Manager, Business Development, and Silicon Valley Transplant
• Serving Tulsa and the surrounding area since 1970• Consistently ranked in the two percent of community colleges in the
number of associate degrees awarded• Oklahoma’s largest two year college serving over 27,000 students a year• 65% of Tulsa County students begin their college education at Tulsa
Community College• Focus on preparing students for advanced studies or career preparedness• Has four campuses in operation
Visual Thinking CompanyGroup ProcessesOrganizational ChangeEntrepreneurial Programming Entrepreneurial Ecosystems Performance Cultures
Heritage of Entrepreneurialism
High Level Risk Takers
A Great City Grew
The World Has Changed
What We Were Rewarded For In The Past Is Not Necessarily What We Will Be Rewarded For Today
And Into The Future
Like Many Cities Today, The Focus Is On Retaining Businesses First And Growing Businesses Second
Here is the thing. . .
From 1980–2005, Firms Less Than Five Years Old
Accounted For All Net Job Growth In The
United States.Business Dynamics Statistics Briefing: Jobs Created from Business Startups in the
United States, January 2009
Time to Think Different
Former Mayor Kathy TaylorStrong Entrepreneurial Commitment
SmartCourageous
VisionaryInfluential
Made commitment to support growing a culture of startups
Visited Kauffman Foundation
Inspired to Create Tulsa’s First
Formed Small Team of Seven
StartUp Environment Observed
Aspiring EntrepreneursLittle or No ExperienceViable Business IdeasTalent and Resources Low Barrier to Entry
The Desire
Need StartUp Tailored Coaching Support
Proposed Business Model CompetitionTo Kick-Off First TulsaGEW
First Response
Mayor Taylor Loved It!Others Unsure
Some Bet Against it. . .
Sometimes You Have To Show What Is Possible Before People Are
Able To Embrace It
The Tulsa Entrepreneurial Spirit Award Business Model
Competition Was Born As the Flagship of TulsaGEW
SpiritBank Becomes Founding SponsorOver $100,000 in Cash & Prizes
$30,000 Cash - First Place$5,000 Cash - Second Place$2,500 Cash - Third Place
Coaching and Mentoring-Based Business Model Competition
Three Rounds of JudgingTwo Rounds of Coaching
Caught the Imagination
of Local Community
Over 100 Business Models Submitted
First Year Winning Business Model
Now An Inc. 500 Company
TulsaGEW Gains Traction
Year 2
Have Good Momentum To Build On
Expanded TulsaGEW TeamService ProvidersHigher EducationEntrepreneurs
Spirit Award Kick-Off In AprilEight Month Entrepreneurial PR Machine Driving To TulsaGEW In
November
Started Looking for Opportunities To Expand Coaching For Entrepreneurs
The Collaboratorium Business Model Development Incubator Born
First Annual Tulseys Created As The Crescendo Event of TulsaGEW
MTV And Webby Award Inspired Celebration To Recognize Entrepreneurs
TulsaGEW Grows Into A Full Week Of Entrepreneurial Activities Spirit Award CelebrationCoaching-Based Lunches
The Tulseys Networking Events
Entrepreneurs & Community Energized/Excited
Year 3
TulsaGEW Getting BiggerStarting To See Synergies And Increase
In People Wanting to Start StartUps
How To Improve?
Expanding TulsaGEW Events
Daily Coaching LunchesBreakfast Networking Resource Center Crawl
Spirit Award The Tulseys
Startup Weekend
Over 1,000 People Attend TulsaGEW Events In 2009
Year 4
Entrepreneurial Ecosystem EmergesStart Quantifying Impact
Growing New Coaching Programs
Idea To Operating Business in Sixteen Weeks
Spirit Award Becomes
Tulsa Ecosystem Includes
Startup Weekend Tulsa Kicks-Off TulsaGEW 2010
Expanding TulsaGEW Events
Daily Coaching LunchesBreakfast Networking Resource Center Crawl
Spirit Award The Tulseys
Startup Weekend
A Culture of StartUps Becomes Real
Year 5
The Impact Is Impressive
Entrepreneurs Helping Entrepreneurs
Business Model Focused StartUps
More Coaches and Mentors
Increase In Women-Founded StartUps
Since 2007, the impact of GEW activities on the Tulsa region is impressive: Startups Inspired – 637 Entrepreneurs inspired to act upon their dreams and start a start-up!Startups Operating – 64 new companies in operation Jobs Created – 269 new jobs created Added Yearly Payroll – $12,376,358Funding Secured – Over $14,875,000 Resource Growth – Collaboratorium, Forge, FabLab Tulsa, Research Wizard, SourceLink, Cowboy Bootcamp, Tulsa Community College Launch, SeedStep Angels, Tulsa StartUp Weekend. Strategic Partners Engaged– 182 thought leaders, entrepreneurs, public leaders Events Generated – 62 tailored experiential coaching/mentoring sessions and eventsEvent Attendance – 4,350 citizens from Tulsa community participated in events
TulsaGEW Bigger Than Ever
Lessons Learned
• Must Have A Small Committed Team Of Doers• Start Small And Grow Each Year• Engage Service Providers And Higher Ed• Focus On The Needs Of The Entrepreneur • Engage Local Business Leaders As Coaches• Focus On Business Model Development• Embrace Grassroots Programming• Create A Business Model Competition
Lessons Learned Continued
• Secure A High Profile Fundraising Chair• Don’t Be Afraid To Experiment• Ask Others To Help• Listen To And Identify Needs of Entrepreneurs• Tailor To Community Needs - Think Outside Box• Entrepreneurial-Driven Leadership• Have Fun!
Extraordinary Results
Partnering to Expand Entrepreneurial Programming
Nationwide
Learn More @Tulsa Global Entrepreneurship Week
http://www.tulsagew.com
StartUp Tulsa Entrepreneurial Ecosystemhttp://www.startuptulsa.com
Tulsa Entrepreneurial Spirit Award Business Model Competition http://www.tulsaspiritaward.com
Launch StartUp Business Model Coaching Programhttp://www.launchyourejourney.com
Tulsa Collaboratoriumhttp://www.tulsacollab.com
Vizalutionhttp://www.vizalution.com
Tulsa Community Collegehttp://www.tulsacc.edu
Sean Griffin - [email protected]
Kristen Bergman - [email protected]