1. OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Entrepreneurial Networks Julie Fox, fox.264@osu.edu Associate Chair, Department of Extension Leadership In the City

2. 2 OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Leadership in the City Entrepreneurial Networks Agenda Updates for City Leaders – what’s happening Review program progress to date Your city overviews Entrepreneurial Networks June 19 onsite meeting – your cities Elected Officials, Grants & Contracts, Advancement

3. 3 OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Leadership in the City Entrepreneurial Networks Updates Updates for City Leaders – what’s happening Ohio OSU Urban Mission OSUE State Extension Advisory Committee Admin Cabinet New Director Briefing Professional Development Orientation, Just-in-Time, Learning Network, Advanced Nationally National Urban Extension Conference NUEL White Paper for ECOP

4. 4 OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Leadership in the City Entrepreneurial Networks Review Progress to Date Entrepreneurial Leadership Your Leadership Competencies & Process City Context Your City Land-Grant University Extension Context Your University Connections

5. 5 OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Leadership in the City Entrepreneurial Networks Your Cities Demographics: population density and diversity Geography History Expressed needs/priorities, trends, forecasts Complexity and competition in this city Extension history in this city Personnel Programs Partners What makes this city unique? Looking ahead / Opportunity Identification

6. OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Ohio Cities Entrepreneurial Leadership Entrepreneurial Innovation Leadership In the City Entrepreneurial Networks

7. 7 OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Leadership in the City Entrepreneurial Networks Learning Objectives/Competencies Knowledge Understand entrepreneurial network context Know how to build social capital Distinguish between different types of influence Behavior Develop systematic approach to network development Long-term Benefits Collective impact

8. 8 OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Leadership in the City Entrepreneurial Networks Overview/Essential Elements Themes Entrepreneurial Networks Social Capital Influence Network of People/Resources University Extension (faculty/staff, volunteers/alumni) Elected Officials Public/Private ‘Partners’ Other Resource ‘Providers’ – Advisory, Experts, Volunteers Collective Impact

9. 9 OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Leadership in the City Entrepreneurial Networks Entrepreneurial Networks The network construct in entrepreneurship research: a review and critique (2001) Network-based research in entrepreneurship, A critical review (2001)

10. 10 OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Leadership in the City Entrepreneurial Networks Social Capital http://wp.aae.wisc.edu/ced/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2014/01/204.2-Handout-Community- Capitals.pdf

11. 11 OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Leadership in the City Entrepreneurial Networks Social Capital Bonds: Links to people based on a sense of common identity (“people like us”) – such as family, close friends and people who share our culture or ethnicity. Bridges: Links that stretch beyond a shared sense of identity, for example to distant friends, colleagues and associates. Linkages: Links to people or groups further up or lower down the social ladder www.oecd.org/insights/37966934.pdf

12. 12 OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Leadership in the City Entrepreneurial Networks Social Capital - Trust To build trust in your network: Become an active contributor to your field. Provide value to your network via social media and in-person events. Contribute to dialogue and debate. Share the work of others with your network. Support others’ endeavors when they need advice or support. Be a person who adds value to others by connecting them to people who may help them. Be honest with your team. Refusing to hide even the toughest truths will earn the trust of the people closest to you. Be patient and let your relationships mature organically. Be honest and authentic, and show that you value others. 4 Reasons Social Capital Trumps All www.forbes.com/sites/chriscancialosi/2014/09/22/4-reasons-social-capital-trumps-all/

13. 13 OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Leadership in the City Entrepreneurial Networks Collective Impact Large-scale social change requires broad cross-sector coordination, yet the social sector remains focused on the isolated intervention of individual organizations. Common Agenda Shared Measurement Systems Mutually Reinforcing Activities Continuous Communication Backbone Support Organizations Example: www.strivetogether.org/vision/quality-collective-impact-collaboration www.strivetogether.org/vision/quality-collective-impact-collaboration Resource: www.ssireview.org/articles/entry/collective_impact www.ssireview.org/articles/entry/collective_impact

14. 14 OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Leadership in the City Entrepreneurial Networks Network Network of People/Resources Influence, Perspective, Info/Content Expertise, $, … Added Value University Extension (faculty/staff, volunteers/alumni) Elected Officials Government Relations Public/Private ‘Partners’ Grants, Contracts, Gifts, Fees Advisory Group Other ‘Resource Providers’

15. 15 OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Leadership in the City Entrepreneurial Networks Apply in your city Relationship Management Tools Future Session on Communications

16. 16 OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Leadership in the City Entrepreneurial Networks June 19 Meeting Your Cities Elected Officials (recorded June 10/Available June 12) Grants & Contracts Advancement Advisory

17. 17 OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Leadership in the City Entrepreneurial Networks http://cityextension.osu.edu/leadership