2. Encourage new start-ups Enable business retention and expansion Enhance site selection for business recruitment Online presence Global sales Collaboration More intimate control of marketing/communication What I'm supposed to talk about

3. How to encourage start-ups Infrastructure is probably a good start Tools, education, and collaboration Mentoring and guidance But not every Idea is this!

4. How to encourage start-ups, cont'd Simple... BE INNOVATIVE! “For sustainable competitive advantage, an organization must continually develop innovative products and services coupled with innovative manufacturing processes. In order to innovate in a flat world based on a globally competitive economy, an organization must openly innovate.”

5. How to encourage start-ups, cont'd Create value!

6. A few ways to create value Arduino Rainbarrels Near-field communication Augmented reality Off-site (remote) video monitoring The new Muzak

7. THIS CONTROLS THIS (AND OTHER HOME APPLIANCES) The Arduino

9. The Rainbarrel Story How are these shipped?

10. Greek peppers are shipped in these!

11. TAKE THIS AND TURN IT INTO THIS!

13. Near-Field Communication (NFC)

15. AUGMENTED REALITY

16. Better Internet = Better Site Simply put: Companies increasingly put technology infrastructure at the top of site-selection requirements. Here's the reaction to that:

20. Encourage new start-ups Enable business retention and expansion Enhance site selection for business recruitment Online presence Global sales Collaboration More intimate control of marketing/communication Where are we at so far?

21. How inexpensive for an online presence? Domain Name = $10 Hosting service=$250 Opportunity Cost= $17,000

22. Global Sales Of course! The world is flat!

23. Collaboration These people collaborate with Tools that they have purchased, Tools they rent, or Tools that are free! The world offers a supermarket of developers, designers, business consultants, and more.

26. More intimate control of marketing and communication Authentication is THE WORD for 2013 Be who you say you are.