by Chris Heivly | Nov 30, 2023 | Community
Startup events are the bread and butter of an entrepreneurial ecosystem and the most dynamic and mature ecosystems host great events. But what makes the consummate startup event today? In the ever-evolving landscape of startup community culture, an impactful event can...
by Chris Heivly | Nov 23, 2023 | My Thoughts
Well, it is Thanksgiving and a time for a little reflection from this entrepreneur. With a healthy bit of reflection I simply want to say, thanks. Thank you for the advice, fellowship, and work. Thanks for your time, your brain, and your actions. This entrepreneur...
by Chris Heivly | Nov 16, 2023 | Community
“That guy can make the trains run on time”, is a common refrain in the business world. At some point during a startup’s growth curve, board members, founders and advisors will nudge the company CEO to bring someone on who has those skills and experiences, usually a...
by Chris Heivly | Nov 9, 2023 | Community
The startup world adapts and evolves. Enter Generation Z – the first true digital natives. Their entry into the startup community isn’t just a gentle nudge; it’s starting to become a wave, bringing with it a mobile-first mentality, a need for motivation, a...
by Chris Heivly | Nov 2, 2023 | Community, Founder Tips
Startups fail. It happens every day. As we all know it is the nature of this thing we call entrepreneurship. The question for today is can fault be applied? I am not talking about the “we could not find product market fit” or the “market shifted” or “we ran out...
by Chris Heivly | Oct 26, 2023 | Community
Great news! You and your fellow ecosystem leaders have embraced the concepts of continual leadership and collaboration, grass roots organizational principles, and put the founder’s needs at the center of your activities. Your community has a wide range of ways...
by Chris Heivly | Oct 12, 2023 | Community
When I was a kid growing up in a sports-manic household in the suburbs of Philadelphia, when the Olympics rolled around our world stopped as those two weeks were all Olympics all-the-time. One of my favorite events in the summer Olympics was the decathlon. A...
