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[Review] Startup Communities

YoungUpstarts

In “ Startup Communities “, Feld is quick to downplay the role of the government in the success of any startup community (in fact he devotes an entire chapter to contrasting the differences between entrepreneurs and the government (are you listening, Singapore?):

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Joint Statement by Colorado High-Tech Companies on COVID-19

Feld Thoughts

We are leaders of 35 different technology companies with headquarters or offices in the Denver and Boulder metro areas. we are calling on government officials and other business leaders to restrict large group gatherings, including in the largest entertainment venues along the Front Range. Why are we taking these unprecedented steps?

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Mark Hauser’s Hauser Private Equity Spearheads Major Deals in Industrial Sector

The Startup Magazine

Hauser Private Equity partnered with the Denver-based private equity firm Revelstoke Capital Partners to make a growth investment in DataLink Fund Solutions, a leading provider of integrated population health management applications.

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Mile-High disruption: Why Denver should be on your tech radar next year

The Next Web

In January, Denver will become one of the few American cities that allows its residents to purchase and recreationally consume marijuana, a move that is expected to create jobs and generate tax revenue. Denver has more tech startups per capita than any U.S. Like Silicon Valley, Denver is among the most educated cities in the U.S.,

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Startup Communities – Building Regional Clusters

Steve Blank

Feeders include the government, universities, investors, mentors, service providers and large companies. He points out that some of these, government, universities and investors think of themselves as the leaders and Feld’s thesis is that we’ve gotten it wrong for decades. Role of Government. Incubators and Accelerators.

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What Denver Should Do When Amazon Doesn’t Choose It For HQ2

Feld Thoughts

Colorado, specifically Denver, is in the final 20 cities bidding on Amazon’s HQ2. While I’m glad Denver approached it the way they did, focusing on strength and resources of the community rather than by throwing dollars at Amazon, our state government still provided plenty of financial incentives.

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Government and Universities Should Use the Word “Convener” More

Feld Thoughts

In both cities (Chicago and Denver) I gave a talk about Startup Communities using the Boulder Thesis as a framework. The Denver talk ended up going almost an hour and having a lot of Q&A. Government and universities, in my view around startup communities, are feeders, not leaders.