Panel at CEOs for Cities 2014 National Meeting explored how to align economic growth with economic opportunity. Inclusion is becoming a business imperative, as the cities which best develop and deploy all of their assets are most prosperous. Yet the drivers of growth in the knowledge economy tend to increase inequality. How can we best achieve innovative AND inclusive city and regional economic growth? We will explore how some cities and metro regions are bridging the “growth” and “opportunity” disconnect through inclusive economic development strategies that expand economic opportunity as an integral part of transitioning to high growth, knowledge-based economies. For more info, visit ceosforcitiesnationalmeeting.org.

1. CEO for Cities
Driving Innovation Through Inclusion
November 2014

2. The Problem… Regional Decline.
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3. A Legacy of Innovation
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4. A Rookie Signs On.
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5. We’ve Led in Both Positions
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6. An Intentional Approach to Inclusion
• 30% client companies minority or female-owned or led
• 235 diverse client companies raised $309M of follow-on capital
• 16% of jobs created or retained by JumpStart were filled by minority candidates
• 30% of portfolio company investments are minority or female owned/led
• We’ve embedded an inclusive approach into all capital & services programs
• Taking all of our best practices & sharing them with all other organizations
• Set & monitor goals and metrics across all initiatives (collect/report networking
activities
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7. Our Inclusive Economic Development Tools
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8. Thank You!
Gloria Ware I Principal, Inclusion
gloria.ware@jumpstartinc.org
216.363.3400 - jumpstartinc.org