by Chris Heivly | Sep 19, 2019 | Founder Tips, INC
This answer is backed by science and science loves experimentation. Don’t we all love that special a-ha moment depicted in so many movies that lead us to believe that this magical epiphany suddenly erupts from our brains and results in some improbable success? In...
by Chris Heivly | Sep 17, 2019 | Community
I was lucky enough to be asked to judge the annual pitch competition in Buffalo that the crew at 43North run every year. This was the 5th installment and has been funded for another 3 years. I have to admit I sometimes wondered (from afar) what the impact that this...
by Chris Heivly | Jul 8, 2019 | Community
My children are all adults now (that does not mean I am done being a parent) and I am reminded of one of my pet peeves that siblings seem to do all the time. That is comparing what they did not get as compared to what their sibling received. I called it the...
by Chris Heivly | Apr 25, 2019 | Founder Tips, INC
What kind of growth CEO leader are you today AND tomorrow? Determining your leadership style is one of the most difficult aspects to manage. This issue is exacerbated as your company grows as your leadership style morphs with the changing needs of your company and...
by Chris Heivly | Apr 11, 2019 | Community
Is the net new jobs metric a leftover from days long gone? One integral segment of a mature startup community are the institutions in the region, which I define as colleges, universities, city/county/state/province/federal government, non-governmental organizations...
by Chris Heivly | Apr 9, 2019 | Community
Building and maintaining your network is important but there is more – your Net New network? By now you have been inundated with advice from a variety of source including your favorite mentor, to your parents, to that charismatic college buddy who seems to know...
by Chris Heivly | Apr 4, 2019 | Community, INC
There are lots of point of view but determining your formula may just unlock your community. By now, just about every decent size city in the world has a group of passionate leaders trying to grow their startup community. Some leaders have a government or...
