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Beyond Silicon Valley: Growing Entrepreneurship in Transitioning Economies
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30 h
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- Self-paced
- Free Access
- Fee-based Certificate
- 6 Sequences
- Introductive Level
- Subtitles in French, Kinyarwanda, Czech, Chinese, Greek, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Macedonian, Russian, Indonesian, Albanian, Turkish, Spanish, Khmer, Persian
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Syllabus
- Week 1 - Course Overview
The Course Welcome and Overview video lays the foundation for the course and provides context for what we are calling the “Cleveland Case Study.” We’ll explore how my hometown of Cleveland, Ohio is working to support start-up companies with the help of governm... - Week 1 - The Role of Government
The Role of Government video lecture examines the role of government in an entrepreneurial ecosystem. You will learn how an entrepreneur from India developed a technology in a university lab and turned it into a medical device company in Cleveland with the sup... - Week 2 - The Role of Philanthropy/Donors
The Role of Philanthropy/Donors video lecture explores how foundations in Cleveland came together to form the The Fund for Our Economic Future (http://www.thefundneo.org/) to provide funding alongside government and the private sector to entrepreneurs. Conside... - Week 3 - The Role of Intermediary Organizations/NGOs
Governments and donors are often forbidden by law or uncomfortable funding entrepreneurs directly so they provide grants to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) who then in turn offer capital, mentoring or other services to promising entrepreneurs. The Role o... - Week 4 - Leveraging Anchor Institutions
The Leveraging Anchor Institutions video lecture focuses on the role that anchor institutions such as universities can play in supporting the growth of entrepreneurship including supporting increased commercialization activity, licensing versus new company for... - Week 5 - Access to Capital and Mentoring
Entrepreneurs working outside of Silicon Valley with struggle with everyday: where to find capital (and mentoring) to grow their start-up companies. The Access to Capital and Mentoring module includes three video lectures: Seed Accelerators, Angel Investors, ... - Week 6 - Course Wrap-Up and Looking Ahead
The Course Wrap-Up and Looking Ahead video lecture explores how much progress has been made in Cleveland and if the situation has really improved for entrepreneurs. Thought leaders and entrepreneurs provide advice for other communities around the world looking...
Prerequisite
None.
Instructors
Professor Michael Goldberg
Assistant Professor, Design and Innovation
Weatherhead School of Management
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