Entreco presentation culture of collaboration

Marc Dangeard - Entrepreneur Commons

Thessaloniki - June 25, 20101

promoting a culture of entrepreneurship

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where we come from

© 2010 Entrepreneur Commons by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs

picture by Felipe Menegaz via WikiMedia Commons

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entrepreneurs and fast growing startups will create the most jobs


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entrepreneurs and fast growing startups will create the most jobs


how to create 500 000 fast growing startups?

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the bright spots: governance


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the bright spots: governance


➡ self service access to knowledge➡ leaders not managers➡ practice rather than learning➡ culture of collaboration

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the bright spots: funding

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ethnic lending, lending circles, microfinance

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the bright spots: funding


➡ loans rather than equity➡ social capital as collateral➡ peer support

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Entrepreneur Commons


➡ based on proven models➡ abundance thinking➡ all entrepreneurs can get help

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peer support

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peer support

seed funding

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peer support

seed funding

sustainability

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current status


➡ 15 chapters, 13 cities, 224 members➡ local groups, global online network➡ partnerships

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next steps


➡ 300 chapters by May 1st, 2011➡ GEW event, November 2010➡ funding for 2011

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will you join us?


Marc Dangeard

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discussion

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