Startup Communities - Building An Entrepreneurial Ecosystem In Your City - Brad Feld

Auteur(s) : Brad Feld

Editeur : John Wiley & Sons Inc

Langue : Anglais

Parution : 01/01/2012

Nombre de pages : 202

Nombre de livres : 1

Expédition : 410

Dimensions : 2.4 x 16.5 x 22.7

Résumé :
An essential guide to building supportive entrepreneurial communities Startup communities are popping up everywhere, from cities like Boulder to Boston and even in countries such as Iceland. These types of entrepreneurial ecosystems are driving innovation and small business energy. 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 community * Perfect for entrepreneurs and venture capitalists seeking fresh ideas and new opportunities * Written by Brad Feld, a thought-leader in this field who has been an early-stage investor and successful entrepreneur for more than twenty years Engaging and informative, this practical guide not only shows you how startup communities work, but it also shows you how to make them work anywhere in the world.

Biographie:
Brad Feld has been an early-stage investor and entrepreneur for over twenty years. Prior to cofounding Foundry Group--a Boulder, Colorado-based early-stage venture capital fund that invests in information technology companies all over the United States--he cofounded Mobius Venture Capital and, prior to that, founded Intensity Ventures, a company that helped launch and operate software companies. Feld is also a cofounder of TechStars and has been active with several nonprofit organizations. He is a nationally recognized speaker on the topics of venture capital investing and entrepreneurship.

Sommaire:
FOREWORD ix PREFACE xi ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xvii CHAPTER ONE Introduction 1 CHAPTER TWO The Boulder Startup Community 5 CHAPTER THREE Principles of a Vibrant Startup Community 21 CHAPTER FOUR Participants in a Startup Community 31 CHAPTER FIVE Attributes of Leadership in a Startup Community 47 CHAPTER SIX Classical Problems 59 CHAPTER SEVEN Activities and Events 73 CHAPTER EIGHT The Power of Accelerators 109 CHAPTER NINE University Involvement 121 CHAPTER TEN Contrasts between Entrepreneurs and Government 141 CHAPTER ELEVEN The Power of the Community 147 CHAPTER TWELVE Broadening a Successful Startup Community 157 CHAPTER THIRTEEN Myths about Startup Communities 169 CHAPTER FOURTEEN Getting Started 179 ABOUT THE AUTHOR 189 INDEX 191 EXCERPT FROM STARTUP LIFE 199

Critique:
Mr. Feld wants to make it clear that all sorts of cities across the world can become home to job-creating new businesses if only they foster the necessary culture. He sets out a framework for a successful start-up community... if more people contributed to the places in which they live, as Mr. Feld and others have evidently done in Boulder, we probably would have more start-up communities around the world for him to visit.-- Jonathan Moules, Financial Times book review, November 15, 2012 'StartUp Communities was designed to engage and inspire entrepreneurs everywhere...definitely worth a look if you're felling fired up about looking beyond the 'Silicon Roundabout' to create real hotbeds of entrepreneurial activity in the UK' (Talk Business, January 2013)