Nearly every major metro region in America is experiencing great economic stress. Amazingly, stakeholders in every region are disconnected, disjointed and unable to effectively communicate. There exists no common vision, strategy or framework for including and empowering all of the region's residents. Local innovation ecosystems are fragmented, with leaders operating in their own independent silos. And historically underserved and disconnected peoples and communities are so far behind they are losing ground daily as the explosive growth of innovation hubs and the startup culture threatens to leave them behind permanently. The Innovation Economy Epiphany Workshop introduces the BIG PICTURE in a way that all audiences can clearly understand. In this workshop, the key issues of a common local vision, common understanding, common strategies, inclusive frameworks and open collaboration are threaded throughout. But how do we develop a common vision, common understanding, and a strategic approach toward economic inclusion and increased regional competitiveness? How do we empower those who have fallen far behind to not only participate in the innovation economy but become productive in job growth and wealth creation? And how can we identify and scale up what's working in each local region? What role does education play in the "economic future" of each region? And how do we get local stakeholders to break down the walls of competitive silos to collaborate for the benefit of each generation? This workshop is an innovative approach to aligning the disjointed, connecting the disconnected and empowering individuals, communities and regions to develop a sustainable pipeline to productivity process that increases job growth and regional economic competitiveness through the framework of local innovation, inclusion and impact. You will emerge from this workshop with a significantly greater understanding of how your local innovation ecosystem works, your role in it and an understanding of how you can be part of the solution to the challenges your region faces. This workshop is step one of a process that will open your eyes to a 21st century economic imperative and national vision of Inclusive Competitiveness. It is a must-attend event for anyone concerned about the economic future of their community, region and state.

1. Innovation
Economy:
Epiphany
Workshop
America is seeking answers to empowering
boys and men of color. A lot of great work is
being done by Black Male Initiative and
Achievement programs. President Obama
recently added the “My Brother’s Keeper”
Initiative to empower boys and men of color.
My workshop contains essential knowledge
fuel that serves as a booster for any
empowerment program. This information
will help propel these worthy efforts toward
exponential impact and measurable results. By Mike Green ©2014

2. America’s Problem
We’re missing the big picture. The nation’s economy
has fundamentally changed. Unfortunately,
historically disconnected communities didn’t get the
memo. But they can easily see the train has left the
station, is picking up speed, and they’re not on it.
Ironically, America’s separate and unequal economic
mechanisms have reached a level of unsustainability.
As the nation’s racial demographic continues to evolve
our multicultural melting pot status, the global
economic competitiveness of America is depending
more and more upon more Americans being
empowered to engage, contribute and compete in a
knowledge-based, tech-driven, globally competitive
innovation economy.
How do we connect economically disconnected peoples
and communities to their local innovation ecosystems and
empower them through a pipeline to productivity process?
LEFT BEHIND
DISCONNECTED

3. America’s Economic Solution
In the 21st Century, all roads lead to Inclusive Competitiveness
How will you get there?
The Epiphany Workshop is your roadmap to
understanding how to get to the destination of
economic inclusion and increased regional
competitiveness.
This workshop is for everyone: educators and
students, community and economic developers,
business leaders, policymakers, private equity
investors.
There is no other workshop like this in America
that can take an audience from zero knowledge
of the Innovation Economy to an ovation-
inducing epiphany in which the entire local
innovation ecosystem is illuminated clearly.

4. WHAT IS INCLUSIVE COMPETITIVENESS?
Inclusive Competitiveness is achieved as a result of policies,
strategies, practices and metrics to improve characteristic
performance of underrepresented populations within
innovation ecosystems and clusters, emerging industry
sectors, and other areas critical to overall economic
competitiveness.
Inclusive Competitiveness neither alters nor replaces, but
rather complements and enhances, existing and emerging
economic competitiveness metrics and strategies, exclusively
focusing on the characteristic performance of
underrepresented populations.
Johnathan Holifield
Architect of Inclusive Competitiveness
Economic Inclusion + Economic Competitiveness = Inclusive Competitiveness

5. What do you see when you peer
into the blind spots of America’s cities?
TALENT
INNOVATION
OPPORTUNITY
INVESTMENT
The NCAA, NFL, NBA and the industries of sports media and commercial real
estate investing have all prospered due, in great part, to the value extracted
from America’s disconnected and broken communities.
Today, there are engineers, physicists, chemists, computer scientists,
architects, doctors, researchers, startup founders, private equity investors,
philanthropists, policymakers and world leaders sitting in public school
classrooms where they are isolated from any knowledge of their local
innovation ecosystems. Millions of high-achieving students have never heard
of a Hackathon, Meetup or Startup Weekend. And they don’t know that we’re
depending upon them to develop solutions to tomorrow’s problems.
Let’s change that equation.

6. America’s Wealth

7. The random act of
choosing a career and
pursuing it through the
20th century model of
higher education will not
reverse this trend of a
widening wealth gap.
Indeed, this wealth
chasm was created under
the 20th century model.
How do we
address this
issue in the
21st century?
Whose JOB is
it to fix this?

8. America’s Demographic Shift

9. By 2050, America will look
dramatically different than
it did at the turn of the 21st
century.
A true multicultural
landscape will emerge,
where non-White
Americans will comprise
more than 50% of the
population.
People will need jobs.
Who will create them?
Black & Hispanic
Americans produce
LESS than 3.5% of
America’s GDP.
29%
Currently
produces
LESS than
3.5% GDP
Who will create U.S. jobs for tomorrow?

10. America’s Jobs

11. MANUFACTURING JOBS
PERCENTAGE SHARE OF U.S. WORKFORCE
Advanced
Manufacturing
Era.
Workers need
some level of
STEM Education.
Best projections
expect the graph
to flatline.
MANUFACTURING ECONOMY INNOVATION ECONOMY<< Agriculture Economy

12. America’s Opportunity

13. The nation’s
longest and best
study of upward
mobility rates in
America revealed a
grim reality for
those in a low-
income status.
Where you live
factors significantly
in your chances of
moving up the
socio-economic
ladder over 3
decades.
Every region in
the U.S. needs
more jobs.
Who will
create them?
UPWARD MOBILITY?

14. Shaded areas above are least upwardly
mobile regions for students in low-
income families over a 30-year span.
Map shows regions where the nation’s 105
Historically Black Colleges and Universities
(HBCU) are located. These schools are heavily
comprised of low-income student populations.
HBCU
OPPORTUNITY
HBCUs are deeply and historically
connected to the landscape of
low-income communities of color
and are a trusted source of
teaching, mentoring, influence &
impact. These schools represent
opportunities for development of
an entrepreneurial culture.

15. America’s 21 Century
EDUCATION

16. America needs more STEM-educated workers
for its knowledge-based, tech-driven globally
competitive innovation economy.

17. STEM EDUCATION

18. America’s
Entrepreneurs

19. “Entrepreneurship is America’s
secret sauce.
“It’s what built the greatest
economy in the world and the
strongest middle class.
“It’s what fuels American
innovation, makes our industries
more globally competitive and
creates new jobs across our
economy.”
U.S. economy depends
on entrepreneurs
April 29, 2013
Karen Mills, Director
Small Business Administration

20. WHO WILL CREATE THE STARTUPS AMERICA NEEDS?

21. AMERICA NEEDS JOB CREATORS, ENTREPRENEURS, STARTUPS, RISK-TAKERS
STEM EDUCATION FUELS THE STARTUP CULTURE

22. “Due to lack of availability of STEM education
to low-income students, Black and Hispanic
populations are statistically absent from this
exploding landscape of startup entrepreneurs,
despite representing more than triple and
double the national rate of growth in
entrepreneurship in America (18%).”
Mike Green
60% 44%
Headline only
Rate of Entrepreneurial Growth

23. America’s STARTUP CULTURE
Can you map the Local Innovation
Ecosystem in your region?
Hint: The legend above is incomplete

24. America’s
Historically Disconnected

25. 20121960
11%
11%
11%
65%
77%
15%
< 1% < 4%
1998
Bio/Health Scientists
< 1% < 4%
Math / Computer Science / Engineers
< 1% < 1%
High-Growth Tech Entrepreneurs / High Growth Job Creators
Risk Capital Investors / Angels / Venture Capitalists
Represented in NFL
Represented in NBA
Represented in MLB
< 1% < 1%
20th century
economic strategies
don’t work today.
What’s
our 21st
century
strategy?
Black youth were
taught how to play
sports games and
learned to compete.
To compete in the
arena of innovation,
we must learn how
the game is played.
50+ years of Black American “progress” into the 21st century

26. Connecting America

27. “Thursday [Feb. 27, 2014] marks the start of an
effort that the president and First Lady Michelle
Obama plan to undertake for the rest of their
lives.”
“(My Brother's Keeper) initiative is about building
on successes and promising ideas in the field by
testing, implementing, and scaling up strategies
which have been shown to have the greatest
impact at key moments in these boys' lives.”
Valerie Jarrett
Senior Advisor to
President Obama
On Feb. 27, 2014 President Obama
launched, “My Brother’s Keeper,” a new
effort aimed at empowering boys and
young men of color.
This segment of our society too often
faces disproportionate challenges and
obstacles to success.
This challenge is not new. America has a
long history of overtly seeking to deny
black males the opportunity to compete.
Today, however, the greatest opportunity
for empowering black boys and young
men to compete in today’s economy is in
the hands of black adults.
“I’m reaching out to some of America’s
leading foundations and corporations on a
new initiative to help more young men of
color facing especially tough odds to stay on
track and reach their full potential.”
President Barack Obama
January 28, 2014
LEADERSHIP IN ACTION

29. Who is educating the educators, leaders and influencers
on how the game is played in 21st century Local
Innovation Ecosytems?

30. LOCAL
Innovation
Ecosystem
EDUCATION
TECH INDUSTRY ENTREPRENEURSHIP INVESTMENTPOLICY
COMMUNITY
K-12 Public Schools
Private/ Charter
Community Colleges
Universities
Families /Students
Nonprofits
Community
Development
Faith-Based
Social Justice
Civil Rights
Technical / Vocation
Digital Media
Advanced
Manufacturing
Health Tech
Bio Tech
Agri Tech
Eco Tech
Energy
Transportation
R&D
Commercialization
Innovation Curricula
Incubators
Accelerators
Pitch Competitions
Hackathons
Startup Weekends
TED Talks / Activities
Startups
Legislation
Public-Private Partners
Foundations
NADO / CEDS
Corporate Leadership
Higher Education
Leadership
Wealthy Individuals
State / Federal
Private Equity
Public-Private Partners
Corporate Venture
Micro Loans
Financial Institutions
Crowdsourcing
Foundations
Wealthy Individuals
Edu Tech
Faith-based
Government
CONVENING AUTHORITIES
TBED / iBED
Software / Hardware
Foundations
Celebrities / Wealthy
K-12 / Higher Edu
Conferences / Summits
NonprofitsR&D / Institutes

31. POLICY
COMMUNITY
INDUSTRY
EDUCATION
ENTREPRENEURS
FUNDING
COMMUNICATIONDEVELOPMENT
RDO
EDA
5-Year Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies Plan
Regional Development Organization
Local Innovation Ecosystem
6 Investment Priorities
Who is teaching America’s boys and men of color
how to engage and compete in this game?

32. Collaborative Regional Innovation
Initiatives that support the development and growth of innovation clusters based on existing regional competitive
strengths. Initiatives must engage stakeholders; facilitate collaboration among urban, suburban, and rural (including
tribal) areas; provide stability for economic development through long-term intergovernmental and public/private
collaboration; and support the growth of existing and emerging industries.
Public/Private Partnerships
Investments that use both public- and private-sector resources and leverage complementary investments by other
government/public entities and/or nonprofits.
National Strategic Priorities
Initiatives that encourage job growth and business expansion related to advanced manufacturing; information
technology (e.g., broadband, smart grid) infrastructure; communities severely impacted by automotive industry
restructuring; urban waters; natural disaster mitigation and resiliency; access to capital for small, medium-sized, and
ethnically diverse enterprises; and innovations in science and health care.
Global Competitiveness
Initiatives that support high-growth businesses and innovation-based entrepreneurs to expand and compete in
global markets, especially investments that expand U.S. exports, encourage foreign direct investment, and promote
the repatriation of jobs back to the U.S.
Environmentally-Sustainable Development
Investments that promote job creation and economic prosperity through projects that enhance environmental
quality and develop and implement green products, processes, places, and buildings as part of the green economy.
This includes support for energy-efficient green technologies.
Economically Distressed and Underserved Communities
Investments that strengthen diverse communities that have suffered disproportionate economic job losses and/or
are rebuilding to become more competitive in the global economy.
6 Investment Priorities

33. Our region has
realized in order to
reach its highest
economic
competitiveness
goals it must invest
in connecting
historically
disconnected
communities to their
local innovation
ecosystems and
empowering them to
engage and compete
in the Innovation
Economy.
Johnathan Holifield
Architect of Inclusive Competitiveness
Consultant on the PolicyBridge report (right)

34. John Thompson, CEO
Virtual Instruments
Chairman of the Board
Microsoft
Emmett Carson, Founding CEO
Silicon Valley
Community Foundation
American Innovators
IMPACT INVESTING
CORPORATE
TECHNOLOGY
PRESIDENT &
COMMANDER in CHIEF
United States of America
Barack Obama
The list of extraordinary value
hidden in America’s urban
and rural blind spots is long.
It’s time we illuminated those
blind spots and scaled up
investment in the value
therein to reap the
exponential returns.

35. How do we empower boys of color?
Invest in their
Competitive Intelligence
Teach them the economic
games of the 21st century
Expose them to opportunities
to expand their interests
Highlight competitive
innovators who look like them
Believe in their creative genius
and set high expectations
Teach them the vernacular of
the Innovation Economy
Mentor them, guide them,
discipline them, assist them

36. The Epiphany Workshop will set the stage for scaling up what works in your
community, city and region. But to determine the best direction forward, we
must be willing to learn the language of the Innovation Economy, and
establish a common vision and understanding. That is the goal of EW.

37. Mike Green
Consultant: Innovation Economy,
STEM Education, Startups, Capital,
Social Media, Digital Innovations
Speaker: Keynote, Workshop,
Panelist, Conferences, Summits
NY Times Leadership Academy
18 years media experience
Award-winning journalist & Digital
Media Innovations Strategist
Columnist:
• Oregon Business Magazine
• Governing Institute
• Huffington Post
Co-founder, ScaleUp America
Founder, Saving America’s Black
Boys Solutions Summits
“No discussion about the education
of minorities would be complete
without speaking with Mike Green.”
Dr. Michael Eric Dyson
MED Radio Show
Jan. 20, 2011
AMERICA

38. America’s Economic Solution
In the 21st Century, all roads lead to Inclusive Competitiveness
How will you get there?
The Epiphany Workshop is your roadmap to
understanding how to get to the destination of
economic inclusion and increased regional
competitiveness.
This workshop is for everyone: educators and
students, community and economic developers,
business leaders, policymakers, private equity
investors.
There is no other workshop like this in America
that can take an audience from zero knowledge
of the Innovation Economy to an ovation-
inducing epiphany in which the entire local
innovation ecosystem is illuminated clearly.

39. Let’s get you and your region connected to scale up what works!
Contact me today
mike@scaleupcampaign.org
• Why Income Inequality is the Wrong Issue
• Cities, Startup Culture and the Neglected Role of
our Public Schools
• Struggling Cities and the Promise of Inclusive
Competitiveness
• UNCF, Stanford Produce Historic HBCU
Innovation Summit in Silicon Valley
• Black America Needs Angels, Not Superman
• Mike’s Governing Institute articles
• Mike’s Huffington Post articles
Speaking (groups small & large)
Workshops (half-day / full day)
Consulting (call or email for rates)
Two scenarios are playing out in your region right now:
1. Educators are preparing students for the future
2. Local leaders are determining the future of the region
Neither of these activities are aligned!