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Moving Beyond Moving Beyond Entrepreneurship ToEntrepreneurship To

Mark LangCharter Partners

Institute

Context Success

Ben Franklin Technology PArtners Northeastern Pennsylvania

Created 282 companies

Developed 420 new products & processes

Created or retained over 21,000 jobs with salaries 45% higher than PA average

Started one of first university-based incubators

Developed one of the first entrepreneurial business networks

1983 – 2001 Results

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Context Question?

BFP was helping specific entrepreneurs …

The region was not becoming more entrepreneurial …

But

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Context Question?

BFP was helping a lot of entrepreneurs ….

Why was the region not becoming more entrepreneurial?

But

21st Century Competition

Rise of the rest

Development of global innovation networks

Companies must constantly renew, improve, and innovate to survive

All employees must contribute to innovation, not just a few entrepreneurs

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(1) Innovation

Entrepreneurship Not enough natural entrepreneurs

(2) Can we teach entrepreneurship? Yes, but – how to start a company

business planning (Kaufman Study)

(3) Can we teach innovation? Yes, but – discovery learning, practice

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Traditional Business Development

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Traditional Business Developmentwith Creative Brainstorming

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Innovative Business Development

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Todd’s Challenge

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Todd’s Challenge

eVenture 2010

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Progression of Learning

InnovativeProject-based

Learning

Project-basedLearning

Learn thenDo Project

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Steve & Laurie Comments

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Learning the Innovation ProcessSteps

1. Set the context (self directed in teams)Think, team, trustWork time and release time, physical environmentPeer learning

2. Challenge students to “find a better way”Leverage collaboration, examples, gamesNo “right” answers

3. Help students evaluate implementation stepsMini-business plan frameworkResearch on internet and phoneAsk good questions

4. Reach out to test ideas in the real marketplace

Discovery or Self-directed Learning©2010 Charter Partners Institute

Learning the Innovation ProcessResources

1. Physical environment

2. Business mentors Ask good questions Avoid giving direction or analysis

3. Alumni mentorsLearn more from others near one’s age

4. Games and toolsMuch more to be done

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Learning the Innovation ProcessBarriers

1. Identify a practical idea that can be done betterFind new solution, not report or fundraiser or recommendation to someone else

2. Determine how to proceed in face of ambiguityNeed research, but it will not provide directionDevelop your intuitionHow to determine what you don’t know you don’t know

3. Learn about yourselfTest your persistence, confidence, vision, working style

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eVenture 2009 Businesses

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DeVante Abraham Comments

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Next Steps

Resources and tools Understand the 21st Century competitive environment Videos, games, guides, etc. to help teach innovation

Facilitate communities of practice Educators and students

Connect to standards

Teacher education programs

Advocacy

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The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it.

--- Michelangelo©2010 Charter Partners Institute