What we want isn’t always what we need.

Agreeing on what to get is even harder.

Things to Discuss Today

•Introductions•New Technology: Online Community Storytelling •Elevating the Value of Douglas County•Using Technology to Bridge the Generation Gap•Incubation and Growth: A New Story

Thoughts to Start Discussion

• Cynics start with “That won’t work.”• Leaders debate ideas without criticizing people:

“How can we make this work?”• Keep things positive to get a good result.• No views you hear today belong to any organization,

and are only the opinions of individuals.• The purpose of today’s event is to stimulate dialogue. • No one person knows the answer to life’s problems.• Together we achieve more.• We’re all in this together.

Thanks to the people and organizations who brought us here:

A grassroots member organization promoting independent farms and

businesses in Douglas County.

A project of UCDC.

Mark Bilton-SmithPresident, Rio

Networks

Kernin SteinhaeurExecutive Director of

Organizational Development

UIDC

Phoenix Charter School

Douglas County Library

Aaron’s story

2006-2011• Chicago• San Francisco • Oakland, CA• Wrangell, AK• Portland• Douglas

County

Find your community’s core story and give them voice to share.

Resource-based Exploring a new identity

Sustainable, thriving & strong local

economy

High Tech and Creative Industries Community Economic Development Focus

• Original concept and local focus: attract high tech and creative entrepreneurs to build diversity within the local economy and create jobs.

• Douglas County provides an excellent lifestyle well-suited to the lives of internet entrepreneurs, and will benefit from an influx of job creators.

• We need to effectively leverage and utilize the local businesses, natural resources and gifts of Douglas County.

• Community input is being collected to assess additional opportunities and uses for the UBC.

Why a Data Center?• There is rapidly growing demand for rural based

web and server hosting facilities. Metropolitan areas are overbuilt and a prime target for mass central disruption in the event of catastrophe.

• Current business demand massive, redundant, quality, wide area network and internet traffic distribution, this will establish Douglas County as the meeting place for accessing the internet superhighway.

• Will stimulate the success of the UBC by providing the infrastructure to attract the internet dependant sector, high tech individuals and enterprise business to our community.

First Floor-Data Center

Results – Deliverables, continued

• 5,000 sq. ft. Data Center collocation facility– Includes 200 6’ x 24” secure enclosed server racks– Fire suppression system– Redundant climate controlled atmosphere– Redundant generators, power conditioning system

battery backup– High end security and surveillance system

• Network Operations Center– 24x7 centralized monitoring and control systems

for network management and deployment– 24x7 high security environment with full

surveillance– Secure entry, loading, staging and programming

area

Second Floor- Umpqua Business Center

Results - Deliverables

• 12,500 sq. ft. business incubation center (Second floor)– 28 fully connected incubator offices– Class A office spaces for executive suite anchor

tenants– Receptionist services and conferencing rooms – Fully equipped copy/print common area for all

tenants– “Community Connect” access area for public

internet– Provides a 30 seat workstation training room– Provides 5 public access computers with

broadband– Provides a 3 screen HD telepresence system

Why does technology matter for the future of

Umpqua?

Our relationship with technology determines our future.

This is not your granddaddy's tractor.

Engagement in Douglas County

Citizenship

Capi

tal

Critical Thinking

Local schools & organizati

ons

Creativity

Coordinated programs

Local purpos

e

Current & future

businesses

Coordinated

programs

Local purposeEducation + Economics

The nexus of change and transformation.

Thanks to Design H for inspiring this slide… more about them soon

We face new problems.• Are we missing 4,000 people

between ages 25-50?• Have we fully prepared the

younger generations to take the reigns of Douglas County?• Our challenge is to work

together to prepare youth to lead in an increasingly complex future.

Job Creation is Creative!

You know how much you can make selling fake energy drinks on

Facebook?

New economy jobs

• Director of Chaos (Berkshire Hathaway)

• Director of Culture (Southwest Airlines)

• Vibe Manager (W Hotels)• CEO of Love (America Online Dating)• Director of Human Experience

Strategy (Starcom Media)

We are leveraging new technology to build

community alignment.

No Matter the Chicken, Incubation Nurtures and Supports.

How do we know which ideas to hatch?

Incubation Best Practices

• Strong Review and Governance Committee• Strict Criteria and Graduation Requirements• Facilitating Relationships and Connections• Access and Preparation for Venture Capital• Coaching, Training, and Leadership• Enthusiastic Community Participation• Networked to Local, Regional, National, and

Global Resources and Best Practices

Some Leading Growth Industries

• Leadership and Management Consulting

• Low Cost Solutions to Global Poverty• Healthcare• Biotech• Building• Energy• Food

Where do you want to go?

Our decisions matter.

What does growth and change mean for Douglas

County?

What stories can we grow together?

Share your story – aaron@cometoumpqua.com

We must reach across generations to learn from each other.

Work together to strengthen Douglas

County.

What do you want for your future?

Umpqua Business Center

Tell me – email aaron@cometoumpqua.com