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What Makes a Successful Startup Community? Is it Possible to Build One Where You Live?

Both Sides of the Table

Today I’d like to talk about what startup communities outside of Silicon Valley look like, how they emerge and what makes them take hold. Most of what I think about startup communities came from mentorship by Brad Feld through hours of private discussion and debate. Think Fred Wilson, Tony Hsieh or Brad Feld.

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The Importance of Young People In Your Startup Community

Feld Thoughts

From Chattanooga to Omaha to Las Vegas, many cities in the US – and around the world – are building startup communities. Behind every successful startup community is a group of young people with their entire life ahead of them. So how do growing communities retain them?

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Twitter Link Roundup #110 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

With Iowa Startup Alliance, spaces to open doors to visiting entrepreneurs – [link]. Not encouraging…teens have trouble communicating without the Internet – [link]. How to Scale Without Losing Savvy Customer Service – [link]. Caution for Startup Kids – [link].

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Introducing The Commitment Engine

Duct Tape Marketing

I also use words like love and grace in the context of business and talk a great deal about building a culture and community based on these concepts and for some that’s just not that comfortable. I map out a system for building a business that people want to commit to.

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Kauffman Sketchbook on Startup Communities

Feld Thoughts

I just finished up at Thinc Iowa and am heading to San Francisco for a few meetings tomorrow. I started my talk off today by showing a video that the Kauffman Foundation just did for Startup Communities. It’s part of the Kauffman Sketchbook series which I completely love.

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What Your Nonprofit Board Should Know About Pay Equity  

Board Effect

He notes that 90% of the executives his firm places are people of color, women, people with disabilities, and people from the LBGTQ community. Volunteer Iowa offers a few executive compensation policy samples to help you get started on the path to pay equity. . Suppose the executive’s compensation is over $50,000 per year.

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How to Raise Money When You’re Not in a Major VC Market

Both Sides of the Table

And I am often approached by entrepreneurs in cities which don’t have a vibrant VC community. Where do you want to build your community, your relationships, your family?” If their commitment to staying local is weak I normally say, “Well, it certainly would be easier on you to be in a larger community.