Inclusive Ecosystem Building

From Spelman to Microsoft

appsFrom Spelman to Microsoft

From Spelman to Microsoft

Inclusive Ecosystem Building

Inclusive innovation, entrepreneurship and investment ecosystems can be built anywhere. The essence of an entrepreneurial ecosystem is its people and the culture of trust and collaboration that allows them to interact successfully. An inclusive ecosystem allows for the fast development and flow of authentically diverse talent, information and resources so that entrepreneurs can quickly find what they require at each stage of growth. As a result, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Ecosystem building is the leading model for modernized economic development and the catalyst for net new venture, job and wealth creation.

OHUB builds technology and partners with colleges, universities, corporations, foundations and municipalities to build and launch inclusive innovation (tech), entrepreneurship (startup) and investment (wealth) ecosystems from the ground up.

ecosystem app

Available in the Apple and Google Play stores in Beta, our ecosystem platform is designed to onboard and acclimate our target users into the innovation, entrepreneurship & investment ecosystem by utilizing an interactive “tinder-esque” swiping format, popular amongst today’s generation, to encourage peer-to-peer interaction and knowledge sharing, download of online webinars, webcast, programming and courses and investment in crowdfunded startup, real estate and blockchain opportunities.

Think Tinder, Udemy, Upwork and AngelList for tech, startups and investment. Our product roadmap includes buildout of an app marketplace, learning management system, talent matching and alternative investing platform.

Colleges and Universities

Imagine your college or university campus branded as the hub of inclusive technology, startups and funding. Envision your students gaining access to in demand technical skills like software development, technical sales and entrepreneurship. Our OHUB@Campus chapter, lab and academy models make this possible. Learn more.

Corporations & Tech Companies

OHUB partners with corporations and technology companies to launch authentic inclusive innovation, entrepreneurship and investment initiatives across its brand, go to market strategy, human resources, procurement (supplier diversity), corporate innovation and social impact for the primary purposes of increasing the business's economic output while simultaneously contributing to the authentic diversification of the broader innovation economy. Programs are custom built and priced for each partner and will incorporate our products, programs and private equity initiatives. Learn more.

Governments & Cities

Governments, municipalities and their economic development agencies can important role in the establishment of inclusive innovation, entrepreneurship and investment ecosystems and can serve as a catalyst for seed funding and stakeholder development. OHUB partners with governments, municipalities and cities in a consultancy, advisory or joint venture role to bring their inclusive ecosystem online. Here is a working investment thesis for a city to follow.

Black Ecosystem Network

The Black Ecosystem Network is comprised of inclusive ecosystem builders throughout the country that own and or manage safe space for diverse technologists and entrepreneurs to build without the micro-aggressions that are often experienced in majority white spaces. Additionally, these inclusive ecosystem builders offer programming to education and create new technologists and high growth startup entrepreneurs of color. They also invest in startups at some level either directly or via a formal investment process. Founding members include OHUB (Atlanta, GA), TRIBE (Miami, FL), BLKTECH INTERACTIVE (Charlotte, NC ), Inclusive Innovation Incubator (District of Columbia), Innovation Villages (Baltimore, MD); South Box (Philadelphia, PA), Harlem Co-lab & Capital (Harlem, NY), BLUE 1647 (Chicago, IL), Hillman (Cincinnati, OH) and P.A.C.E. (Seattle, WA). Collaborative partners include Federal Reserve Bank, Kauffman Foundation and Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.

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From Spelman to HBCU@SXSW to Microsoft

 

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Launching An Inclusive Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Anywhere