This presentation was given at the Atlanta Regional Commission's 's Community Planning Academy on 12-09-2010. It highlights the Central Ohio entrepreneurial ecosystem and specifically addresses the Dublin Entrepreneurial Center 's success.

1. Cultivating an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

2. Central Ohio Region Third Frontier Program Ohio Tech Angels – 2nd largest in America TechStart: $22.5 million venture development program Coached 1,153 startups over five years Invested 16.4M in 93 technology startups Raised $338M for funded/incubated

3. TechColumbus Award winning technology incubator 750+ members – communities, businesses and individuals The nation’s only non-profit IT testing lab and data center 15 county region Satellite community entrepreneurial centers

4. City of Dublin TechColumbus partnership Demographics Economic Development Team 3 City employees, 7 consultants Key initiatives Setting conditions

5. City of Dublin

6. Dublin Entrepreneurial Center

7. Dublin Entrepreneurial Center Economic Development Team initiative 45,000 square feet April 2009 - Grand opening (95% empty!) 47 companies currently One floor, then one building to go… 2 entrepreneur contractors 2010: 100+ events & 3,000+ attendees

8. Dublin Entrepreneurial Center How? Think, plan, and speak forward Deliver Team “We” accomplishes more than “I” No room for egos or agendas Flexibility Market the audacious & exceed expectations

9. Dublin Entrepreneurial Center Why is it successful? Setting the conditions Vision and direction Hands off leadership Committed team Self-organizing groups “Arms wide open”

10. Dublin Entrepreneurial Center What is important? Company success Community Collaborators Education and networking Branding

11. Dublin Entrepreneurial Center What is being planed for 2011? Global Economic Development Center Leveraging international demographics Identifying resources, Collaborators, external groups Hosting initial events beginning in January Café? The Sky is the Limit

12. Dublin Entrepreneurial Center Rick Coplin Venture Development Director TechColumbus Email: rcoplin@techcolumbus.org Dublin Entrepreneurial Center: www.DECinDublin.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/rickcoplin Twitter: www.twitter.com/RickCoplin Blog: MidWestTechBiz http://rickcoplin.blogspot.com