by Chris Heivly | May 25, 2023 | Community
The hidden costs of a rising star entrepreneur leaving your city are much larger than we think. The buildup and subsequent launch of your startup idea is a perilous period in an entrepreneur’s journey. If done well, that segment of your company’s maturity is full of...
by Chris Heivly | May 18, 2023 | Community
Two of the principles of the Boulder Thesis, in Brad Feld’s seminal book on startup communities, is that (a) the leaders have to take a 20 year view, and (b) the activities must be consistent and address the entire entrepreneur journey. This means that the community...
by Chris Heivly | May 10, 2023 | Community
Over the past few years, the concept of social capital as applied to startup communities and ecosystems has emerged and become integral to the strategies and tactics formed to accelerate a region. Feld and Hathaway write in The Startup Community Way that “social...
by Chris Heivly | May 4, 2023 | Community
Are you optimizing your power for you or for what’s right for your community? Or are you accidentally alienating your community with a power flaw? Every day we are confronted with hundreds of decisions that impact how our day will evolve. These decisions can be...
by Chris Heivly | Apr 13, 2023 | Community
Can you develop an entrepreneur-led economic development strategy based on the Army . . . or Lawrence Welk? Remember the complete chaos of all of your economic development folks vying for the pretty girl (aka Amazon and its HQ2 chess game) a few years ago? Remember...
by Chris Heivly | Apr 6, 2023 | Community
Do you just assume the startup community leadership mantel because of your day job? Startup ecosystem leadership is one of the most difficult aspects of building your local community. Were you assigned? Does a startup exit qualify you? Do organizers of startup events...
