The book Startup Communities by entrepreneur and investor Brad Feld, has become a well-referenced resource for people around the world seeking to build and foster vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystems in their communities. In his book, Feld provides four postulates—which form the “Boulder Thesis”—to guide entrepreneurial communities: 1) Entrepreneurs must lead the entrepreneurial community, not professors, policymakers, or agency administrators. 2) The community must have a porous boundary by including the entire stack of entrepreneurs, from experienced serial entrepreneurs, to nascent entrepreneurs, to individuals thinking about startup companies. 3) The community must have organized activities that engage people in the entrepreneurial context. Cocktail parties and networking receptions will not build a vibrant entrepreneurial community. 4) Community leaders must commit for the long term, at least twenty years.
Posted on: Thu, 24 Apr 2014 04:30:47 +0000
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