7th annual hacer gala

7th Annual HACER Gala

October 12, 2010

Honor • Award • Celebrate • Evolve • Renew

Honor

Award

Celebrate

Evolve

Renew

Please Welcome

Gloria Andrade Merrell

Chris Schultz

Jennifer Hannigan

Gloria Andrade Merrell

“Ensuring Success through in-depth mentoring”

I. Ensuring Success through Assessment and Mentoring

• The economy and small business

• Increase of firms in San Antonio

• Connecting to subject matter experts:– Get a Mentor– Establish Industry Alliances

II. Business Failure is Not an option

• Underestimating Capital Needs

• Failure to Plan

• Location, Location, Location

• Building a Good Management Team

III. Surviving the first 5 years

• Nurture your Customer

• Keep up with competition

• Operation savvy

IV. Going to the Next Level

• Back to the Plan

• Re-assess the Business Potential

• Exploring the Global Market

Chris Schultz

“Launch Pad: Community collaboration boosts

entrepreneurship”

Three Years Ahead

Aug, 2005 2008

New Orleans

Rest of Country

story of launch pad

• A work community (a.k.a. - co-working space, incubator, third space)

• For-profit company• Social entrepreneurship venture• 12,000 sq. ft - 60 companies

the future of work

• The world is flat• Unemployment and economic shifts• Free-agent nation. Entrepreneurial

renaissance.• Lines between Live / Work / Play are

blurring fast.

market demographic

• Ethos - creative class, global nomads, corporate refugees

• Transport - bikes, streetcar, bus, walk, car• Health - gym, yoga• Work anytime - free coffee

Downtown revitalization

• Anchor tenant in renovated law firm building

• Gastro pub next door• Walk to work from condos • Engaged in our community

The Business Model

• “Life cycle solution” product mix• Price competitive• Flat pricing model • No long term commitment• Intangibles drive everything!

Not your traditional real estate model

a work communityEach Product:•co-working desks•permanent desks•private offices•growth suites

Includes:•high-speed internet•phone / fax•conference rooms•free coffee•gym•community events

Better than the bedroom or the coffee shop.

creating community

• technology platform to connect all members

• peer-to-peer learning

• celebrating successes

• entrepreneur support system

We’re in a club and the password is that pit-of-your stomach feeling. That draw it up idea and see it actually working feeling. That

undeniable longing of wanting to do better today than you did

yesterday.

Robert FogartyEvacuteer.org

programming & events

• LPTV

• Lunch ‘n Learns

• Launch Parties

• The Launchies

• Launch Fest

• Angel Network

• Free space for community events

we don’t market. we converse.

• No traditional advertising• Engage on social media• Talk about our members, not ourselves• Be a gateway to New Orleans. Create an

instant “social network” for newcomers

will it work in san antonio?

• Build community from the grass roots,

• not if you build it, they will come.

• One is already here: C4 Workspace• We are looking to partner & grow.

Thank you

Chris Schultzcschultz@launchpadnola.com

www.launchpadnola.com@launchpad

Come visit any time!

Jennifer Hannigan

“Nurturing Local Business”

Discussion and Questions

• Planning and Design– Support Historic and Cultural Preservation– Support infrastructure & building improvements

• Operation Facelift: supported over 82 projects• Capital Improvements: over $11 million

• Marketing– Support local neighborhood events: “Monthly Art Walks”– Destination Point for residents and visitors– Support collaborative marketing efforts

• Business Development & Retention– Over $126 million in private investment: 11 districts– Over 300 net new businesses– Over 3,400 net new jobs

• Organizational – Leveraged NCR funds to secure other sources of funds

NCR Principles

• NCR Banner Initiative

• Neighborhood Gateways

• B2 “Business Basics” Series

• City Lights Program

• Ready Set Go!

• Operation Facelift

2010-2011 Initiatives

NCR Partners

Business of the Year

• 2010 Nominees:

– National Association of Latino Community Asset Builders

• Avenida Guadalupe Corridor

– Lisa’s Mexican Restaurant• St. Mary’s University Revitalization Project

And the Winner is…Lisa’s Mexican Restaurant

Best Redevelopment Project

• 2010 Nominees:

– Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center• Avenida Guadalupe Corridor

– Heat Investments• Tobin Hill

And the Winner is…The Heat Investments

Partnership of the Year

• 2010 Nominees:

– CPS Energy• Avenida Guadalupe Corridor

– University Park Neighborhood Association• St. Mary’s University Revitalization Project

And the Winner is…CPS Energy

Volunteer of the Year

• 2010 Nominees:

– John Trevino• Avenida Guadalupe Corridor

– Rick Idar (Posthumous) • St. Mary’s University Revitalization Project

And the Winner is…

Richard McGavock Idar

Business Improvement GrantHogwild Records

Thank You for Attending