Startup Communities: Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Your City

Startup Communities documents the buzz, strategy, long-term perspective, and dynamics of building communities of entrepreneurs who can feed off of each other's talent, creativity, and support.Based on more than twenty years of Boulder-based entrepreneur turned-venture capitalist Brad Feld's experience in the field?as well as contributions from other innovative startup communities?this reliable resource skillfully explores what it takes to create an entrepreneurial community in any city, at any time. Along the way, it offers valuable insights into increasing the breadth and depth of the entrepreneurial ecosystem by multiplying connections among entrepreneurs and mentors, improving access to entrepreneurial education, and much more.Details the four critical principles needed to form a sustainable startup communityPerfect for entrepreneurs and venture capitalists seeking fresh ideas and new op

Q & A with Author Brad Feld

"A "must read" for anyone wanting to build a startup community" according to Open to change?. When in September 201A "must read" for anyone wanting to build a startup community When in September 2013 I arrived in Huntsville, Alabama to help build an entrepreneurial ecosystem in a largely government contractor town focused on NASA and the defense industry, this wonderful book was my "cookbook" on how to proceed. The morning coffee networking group was key to getting started, and HOTCoffee (Huntsville Open Tech Coffee) is going strong today, with over 60 partici. I arrived in Huntsville, Alabama to help build an entrepreneurial ecosystem in a largely government contractor town focused on NASA and the defense industry, this wonderful book was my "cookbook" on how to proceed. The morning coffee networking group was key to getting started, and HOTCoffee (Huntsville Open Tech Coffee) is going strong today, with over 60 partici. scottbalster said Extraordinary Framework for Building an Startup Ecosystem in your Community. I found Brad's book as an extraordinary framework and tool in which to work from in building a startup community. He even took the time to meet with some entrepreneurs from our community to help and discuss the book in detail. Below is the excerpt on what we learned:"We had the fantastic opportunity to meet with Brad Feld last Friday in Boulder. The agenda was focused on startup communi. Book Review I am a student at the University of Baltimore and this was the book I chose to read for my Entrepreneurship 300 class.This book is designed to give some examples of a startup community. It uses the boulder community as an example that is based in Colorado. This book shows how it evolves from the pre-internet days to present day. It tells the tale of the author’s relationship with