ESO Day, Nov. 14, 2023
On November 14, at ESO Day as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week - KC, we will come together to gain new insights on how to develop a sustainable entrepreneurial ecosystem as we continue to build America's most inclusive entrepreneurial city.
About the Day
8:30 a.m. – Breakfast + Networking with Dr. Burns-Wallace
9:00 a.m. – Welcome + Special Presentation from Dr. Burns-Wallace, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
9:30 a.m. – Keynote: “Scaling Deep: Building Self-Reliance in Communities”, Suntae Kim, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School
In his work with Anna Kim, "Going Viral or Growing Like an Oak Tree? Towards Sustainable Local Development through Entrepreneurship," Suntae finds that entrepreneurship has the power to revitalize impoverished communities. "Scaling deep" involves growing slowly and becoming embedded in the local economy, requires building rich relationships with local partners and seeking out creative ways to leverage the resources available in their local environments to address urgent, local problems.
10:15 a.m. - Break
10:30 a.m. - Scaling Deep Local Panel Discussion
Hear from organizations that are implementing Scaling Deep techniques.
- Melissa Vincent + Don Carter, Pipeline Entrepreneurs
- Dan Smith, The Porter House KC
- Lisa Peña, Urban Hikes KC
11:15 a.m. – Break
11:30 a.m. - Table discussions regarding implementation of Scaling Deep in the Kansas City region
12:15 p.m. - Lunch
1:00 p.m. - Kick-off to community-wide strategic planning
Over the next year, we’ll come together as an entrepreneurial community to examine what’s working, where there are gaps, and what we need to build capacity to support the ecosystem.
3:30 p.m. - Close
We are excited about this special event as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week - KC 2023. Be sure to check out the 100+ free GEWKC events at www.gewkc.com.
