Social Impact Ecosystems

Lucas Lindsey | FSU | Nov. 1st

Executive Director
Domi Station
@urbnist

1.  Domi

2. Ecosystems
3. Tallahasee

We give the future a home.

www.domistation.com

@DomiStationTLH

We      Those That

Build the Future

the ethos of the Entrepreneur:

constructive Discontent

Incubator Programs

Easy ways to dive in

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Get Started

Domi's core 6-month, cohort-based incubator program. 3 months weekly class. 3 months implementation.

www.domistation.com/get-started-cohort

2

PowerUp

12-month program for existing small businesses that want to grow their market impact. 5 firms per year.

www.domistation.com/powerup

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Events

Tons of events open to All:

Startup Weekend, PowerForward Workshop, 1 Million Cups, Women Wednesday's, Learn-to-Code bootcamps

www.domistation.com/events

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Coworking

Part-Time and Full-time Drop in Desks, private offices, and shared amenities. fast Wifi, Hot Coffee, & Good People.

www.domistation.com/coworking

And Now, Lessons in ecosystem Building

https://hbr.org/2012/12/how-to-create-an-innovation-ec

https://hbr.org/2012/12/how-to-create-an-innovation-ec

in short: Rainforests, Not Farms

http://www.championsnetwork.co/

http://www.championsnetwork.co/

http://www.championsnetwork.co/

http://www.newnetworkleader.org/

http://www.newnetworkleader.org/

http://www.newnetworkleader.org/

http://kccitallahassee.com/

http://www.theinstitutefornonprofits.org/

http://www.awesomefoundation.org/en/chapters/tallahassee

http://www.frenchtownheritage.org/

Two things
people hate most:

1. Change

2. The Way Things Are

If something's missing, Build it.

At the end of the day, Action is what matters.

lucas@domistation.com

Domi's MVP

Mission: 
Educate and empower early-stage entrepreneurs

Vision:
Build the most diverse startup community in the southeast

Purpose: Provide a home for the fearless to access resources and create wealth for their community.

Start Small and Grassroots forward

Leverage big Partnerships To Scale Impact

Source: http://startupquote.com/

momentum at all costs

Source: http://startupquote.com/

Have a bias toward action

Source: http://startupquote.com/

increase your luck surface area

Source: http://startupquote.com/

Shake a lot of hands

Source: http://startupquote.com/

Know Your Numbers

Source: http://startupquote.com/

Iterate toward Perfection

Source: http://startupquote.com/

Iterate toward Perfection

Photo Credit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/hades2k/7001927337

Executive Director
Domi Station
@urbnist

Source: http://startupquote.com/

Be Authentic, Be Real

Source: http://startupquote.com/

Build Collaborative networks

Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/1059970570784473/

Source: https://www.facebook.com/groups/876167135862662/

Making sense of startup support. What works for your city?

Coworking

Incubator

Source: https://www.inbia.org/

Accelerator

Source: http://gan.co/the-network

Coworking

• Shared office space

• Shared resources

• Variety of events

• Limited services

• Cost: Monthly Fee

incubator

• Shared office space
• Shared resources
• Long-term support (6+ months minimum)
• Mentors available
• Competitive application process
• Cost: Monthly or Program Fee; Occasionally Equity

Accelerator

• Post Incubator
• Shared Office Space
• Shared Resources
• Short-term support (intensive 2-4 months)
• Highly selective, cohort based
• Provide funding
• Cost: Equity

Startup Community?

• Capacity building power of networking +
• Power law returns; so do more things +
• Run small experiments; iterate toward perfection +
• = The Startup/Community Dev Crossover