Startup Communities: Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Your City

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