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, MARCH 6, 2003

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 Report New programs New ideas New ventures Educational and experiential opportunities Plans for the future

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 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 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

Pathways to Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship Education Consortium Economic Development through Growth and Entrepreneurship Northeast Ohio Council on Higher Education

Adult Entrepreneurship Venture development organizations Incubator support Adult entrepreneurship education programs PBS programs

Adult 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

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 Workshops sponsored by The Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship Research have now attracted more than 2,000 people.

Contact Information Deborah D. Hoover, President & CEO The Burton D. Morgan Foundation 22 Aurora Street Hudson, OH Phone: