by Chris Heivly | Feb 19, 2026 | Community, Founder Tips
Let’s talk about something most driven entrepreneurs wrestle with—how do you carry a passionate, bold vision for your startup community or startup company and still be the kind of teammate people want to work with? The truth is, building something extraordinary...
by Chris Heivly | Feb 5, 2026 | Community, Founder Tips
I talk a lot about the aspirational stack — that framework, built from people, place, and stories that enable great communities to flourish. The idea is that as much of the stack as possible needs to be represented to see the full benefit of the framework. But deep...
by Chris Heivly | Nov 6, 2025 | Community, Founder Tips
If you’ve ever played a video game, you know the thrill of leveling up — the satisfaction of mastering one level, only to then find yourself in an even more complex and exciting challenge managing the next level. Entrepreneurship is no different. There’s always...
by Chris Heivly | Sep 11, 2025 | Community, Founder Tips
Gertrude Stein once wrote, “That joy you feel is life.” (According to my deep research it could be a widely attributed aphorism not a direct quote. Don’t worry, I had to look up aphorism too.) Simple, right? But if you’ve ever poured yourself into a startup—or a...
by Chris Heivly | Aug 21, 2025 | Community, Founder Tips
Let me tell you something you probably won’t hear too often from a well-known business tycoon or from a new founder on a startup pitch stage: “I know what I’m doing, and I’ve made a ton of mistakes”. A founder said this to me a few weeks ago, and it really resonated...
by Chris Heivly | Aug 14, 2025 | Community, Founder Tips
Someone recently hit me with a metaphor that instantly clicked: “A network is like a garden—it needs seeds, water, and time.” And honestly, it’s one of the simplest and most accurate ways I’ve ever heard to describe the work of building a meaningful network. Let’s...
