A presentation to The Cedar Rapids Downtown Rotary Club by Andy Stoll on Feb 15, 2010. More info on Andy at www.andystoll.net/about

1. #crrotary
@andystoll

2. “The dogmas of the quiet
past are inadequate to the
stormy present. The
occasion is piled high with
difficulty, and we must rise
with the occasion."
Abraham Lincoln
December 1, 1862, Annual Message to Congress

3. Innovation is
a mentality.
Not a division.

6. Exodus Music Festival

7. non-profit
business
for profit government
business
the community ;-)

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15. New
ORLEANS
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10 Up-And-Coming Startup Hubs
From Around The World
1. Delhi, India
2. Omaha, Nebraska
3. Shanghai, China
4. Chicago, Illinois
OMAHA
5. Toronto, CAnada
6. Dallas, Texas
7. London, England
8, Boulder, Colorado
9. Vienna, Austria
10. Brooklyn, New York

17. Des
MOINES
10 Best Cities for the Next Decade
#7 Des Moines

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19. Why I’m Here
•Iowa is an equitable place (a one degree town)
•No need to spend energy just surviving
•Leaders have invited me to the table
•I see opportunity (and ALOT of it)
•New Bo & Bottleworks
(high quality of life/lost cost of living)

20. Everything you
need to create
a culture of
innovation is
here.

21. I’ve lived, worked,
volunteered and traveled
in 40 countries on 5
continents. Because of my
work, I could live anywhere.
I chose to live in Cedar Rapids.

22. How do we get more of
me here & keep us here?
•Connect across traditional boundaries.
•Close the generation gap
(Easy Rider & Wall Street vs The Social Network)
•Create opportunities to connect offline
(and online) - Innovation center/coworking/events
•Build the opportunity infrastructure.

24. A chance to continue this
discussion with Sarah
Caldicott on Feb 22nd.

25. Andy Stoll
media producer & social entrepreneur
andy@stoll.net
mobile: 424.888.2434
www.andystoll.net
facebook/twitter @andystoll
AROUND-THE-WORLD TRAVELOGUE
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