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ISBN:	1118441540 (ISBN13: 9781118441541)
Edition Language:	English

Startup Communities: Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Your City Hardcover | Pages: 188 pages

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Title	:	Startup Communities: Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Your City
Author	:	Brad Feld
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	1st edition
Pages	:	Pages: 188 pages
Published	:	October 9th 2012 by Wiley (first published January 1st 2012)
Categories	:	Business. Entrepreneurship. Nonfiction. Science. Technology. Leadership

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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 communityPerfect for entrepreneurs and venture capitalists seeking fresh ideas and new opportunitiesWritten 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.

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The definitive playbook for any entrepreneurs, investor, government official and educational institution to use to develop a startup community. A quick and inspirational read. Just do it.

Yeah, not my usual read, I know, but this was for work okay.

This book was a roller coaster of like and dislike. I found some of what he had to say regarding start up communities to be interesting and insightful but found a lot of it to be bragging, name dropping and condescending. I don't disagree that he is an experienced professional but definitely not all knowing. I often felt like he was painting a picture of the government as being the enemy to entrepreneurs rather than a resource. I completely agree that bureaucracy can get in the way and that the

This is an interesting enough read, but is completely anecdotal so not great for a research reference. I'm not sure I've ever come across a non-fiction book with zero references before - seems pretty lazy not to read any other works or do any fact-checking. Good to read if you want to hear other people's experiences on building communities and creating events. This is advice and opinion not researched facts.



A cross between a feel-good inspirational book and a how to guide but centered on the world of tech startups. Great as an overview about so-called 'startup communities' but many of its propositions are too enmeshed in neoliberal illusions of a digital utopia and the farce of the free market to be taken seriously.

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