Entrepreneurial Eco-systems for Business Acceleration

Hema A. Krishnan, Ph.D. Professor of Strategy & Global business Mentor, Speaker, Writer Xavier University Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A krishnan@xavier.edu

Entrepreneurial Eco-system

Demographic Political/legal

Economic

Natural Resources

Neighboring Countries

Culture & Religion

Infra-Structure

Family & Friends Customers

Employees

Suppliers Rivals

Distributors Banks, Finance

Eco-system- Chipotle/U.S.

Partners/investors

Political/legal

Economic

Natural Resources

Suppliers/farmers

Culture

Infra-Structure

Family & Friends Customers

Suppliers New Entrants

Employees Rival firms

Chipotle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUtnas5ScSE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUtnas5ScSE

Eco-system-Aravind Eyecare/India

Customer Demographic

Political

Economic

Legal Other supporting industries

Socio-Cultural

Infra-Structure

Family & Friends Customers

Physicians Employees

Suppliers New Entrants

Aravind Eyecare

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=px-T8pKPzuU

Aravind Eyecare What’s in the square?

Eco-system Best Practices for Africa

An inter-connected eco-system Innovation of product/service – fill a need Socially responsible and community development Passion and value system of the entrepreneur

Asante Sana!