entrepreneur showcase hudson library and historical society april 18, 2012

Entrepreneur Showcase

Hudson Library and Historical Society

April 18, 2012

Entrepreneur Showcase

Hudson Library and Historical Society

April 18, 2012

The Foundation’s Mission

To strengthen the free enterprise system by

investing in organizations and institutions that

foster the entrepreneurial

spirit.

The Foundation’s Mission

To strengthen the free enterprise system by

investing in organizations and institutions that

foster the entrepreneurial

spirit.BURTON D. MORGAN

JULY 27, 1916 - MARCH 6, 2003

Program and Geographic Areas of Interest

Program and Geographic Areas of Interest

Projects and programs that fall into three life phases• Youth entrepreneurship• Collegiate entrepreneurship• Adult entrepreneurship

Organizations/programs located near our home base• Hudson, Ohio• Northeast Ohio

Projects and programs that fall into three life phases• Youth entrepreneurship• Collegiate entrepreneurship• Adult entrepreneurship

Organizations/programs located near our home base• Hudson, Ohio• Northeast Ohio

Hatched – 2011 Annual ReportHatched – 2011 Annual Report

• New programs

• New ideas

• New ventures

• Educational and experiential

opportunities

• Plans for the future

Youth Entrepreneurship Youth Entrepreneurship

• Micro-economy programs• Financial literacy• Invention and entrepreneurship• Business plan competitions• Economics education• Teacher training

• Micro-economy programs• Financial literacy• Invention and entrepreneurship• Business plan competitions• Economics education• Teacher training

Plans for 2012Plans for 2012

• Greg Malkin of University School is Northeast Ohio coordinator

• 19 schools, districts & organizations participating• Over 1,250 students• Community engagement grant from Knight

Foundation • Heinen’s Fine Foods corporate sponsor

• Greg Malkin of University School is Northeast Ohio coordinator

• 19 schools, districts & organizations participating• Over 1,250 students• Community engagement grant from Knight

Foundation • Heinen’s Fine Foods corporate sponsor

Collegiate Entrepreneurship

•Business Plan Competitions•Immersion Programs•Entrepreneurship Clubs•Lecture Series•Courses•Internships

The Members of the JumpStart Higher Education Collaboration Council

Ashland University Baldwin Wallace University BGSU – Firelands The Burton D. Morgan Foundation Case Western Reserve University Cleveland State University College of Wooster Entrepreneurial Engagement Ohio Entrepreneurs EDGE Hiram College John Carroll University JumpStart Inc. Kent State University Kent State, Stark Kent State, Tuscarawas Lake Erie College Lakeland Community College Lorain County Community College Malone University Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) NorTech Northeast Ohio Council on Higher Education (NOCHE) Notre Dame College Oberlin College Ohio State University - OARDC Stark State College Walsh University University of Akron University of Mount Union Youngstown State University

Collegiate Entrepreneurship Networks in Northeast OhioCollegiate Entrepreneurship Networks in Northeast Ohio

• JumpStart Higher Education Collaboration Council

• Entrepreneurship Education Consortium

• Northeast Ohio Collegiate Entrepreneurship Program

• Blackstone LaunchPad

• JumpStart Higher Education Collaboration Council

• Entrepreneurship Education Consortium

• Northeast Ohio Collegiate Entrepreneurship Program

• Blackstone LaunchPad

Blackstone LaunchPad Program

•Co-curricular•Venture Coaches•Career Services•Open to all students, faculty, alumni

Blackstone LaunchPad Northeast Ohio Program

•Baldwin-Wallace College•Case Western Reserve University•Kent State University•Lorain County Community College

Adult EntrepreneurshipAdult Entrepreneurship

• Venture development organizations

• Incubator support

• Adult entrepreneurship education programs

• PBS programs

Adult EntrepreneurshipAdult Entrepreneurship

Assists and accelerates new, potentially high-growth, ventures

Identifies and accelerates promising bioscience businesses in the region

Leads, links and leverages the regions technology and innovation assets

Assists and accelerates new, potentially high-growth, ventures

Identifies and accelerates promising bioscience businesses in the region

Leads, links and leverages the regions technology and innovation assets

ELEMENTS OF THE NORTHEAST OHIO ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEM

A collaboration of philanthropic organizations and individuals that have united to strengthen the economic competitiveness of Northeast Ohio

A collaboration of philanthropic organizations and individuals that have united to strengthen the economic competitiveness of Northeast Ohio

NmG (No more Gas) developed by Myers Motors with support from JumpStart nonprofit venture development organization

JUMPSTART AMERICA ACCELERATES HIGH GROWTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND

ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEMS NATIONALLY.

Hudson Library and Historical Society Morgan Entrepreneurship Series

Hudson Library and Historical Society Morgan Entrepreneurship Series

Workshops sponsored by The Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship Research

have now attracted more than 2,000 people.

Contact InformationContact InformationDeborah D. Hoover, President & CEOThe Burton D. Morgan Foundation22 Aurora StreetHudson, OH 44236Phone: 330-655-1630dhoover@bdmorganfdn.org

www.bdmorganfdn.org

Deborah D. Hoover, President & CEOThe Burton D. Morgan Foundation22 Aurora StreetHudson, OH 44236Phone: 330-655-1630dhoover@bdmorganfdn.org

www.bdmorganfdn.org