Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 14, 2020

What advice the initiators have for other ecosystems looking to hire a professional ecosystem builder. We are fortunate to have leadership that have masterminded strategies utilizing public and private funding, along with a stellar regional foundation (Danville Regional Foundation, or DRF) to slowly work this puzzle out.

development 119

development entrepreneurial ecosystem entrepreneurship communities 119

Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 8, 2024

Our members are able to stay on top of trending investment approaches, terms and exit strategies. ACA leadership met with directors from the SBA, members of the Ways and Means Committee, policy directors at the SEC and several members of Congress. Identify like-minded investors.

opportunity 52

opportunity angel investing entrepreneurial ecosystem education 52

Ecosystem Builder Hub

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

We strive to educate our community that success takes commitment, strategy, discipline, and patience to sustain the journey and see long-term growth. We work closely with angel investors, venture capitalists, technology transfer offices, federal and philanthropic funders, and other entrepreneurship support program providers.

entrepreneurial ecosystem 52

entrepreneurial ecosystem funders sustainability education 52

Founders Coop

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

This was a fantastic strategy in terms of impact, raising the bar for startup excellence in key startup ecosystems and opening up access to the Venture Capital financing market to founders who couldn’t or didn’t want to relocate to the Bay Area. The next important group to spot the weakness in Techstars’ strategy was the investment community.

startup ecosystem 195

startup ecosystem accelerator communities support 195

Andreessen Horowitz

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

So my advice to you is, put everybody through product training.” We ha d several folks from my team, several of our longest-tenured PMs, all the co funders, most of the exec team. And then it let all of leadership together, not in separate meetings where separate things are happening, analyze and commit to a solution.

leadership 93

leadership strategy support funders 93

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

I had the former head of Oracle, UK, Philip Crawford , on my first board and I found his advice and experience invaluable. I was a SaaS company and he had been on the Executive Board and the Strategy Council for Larry Ellison at Oracle and he taught me some key lessons about sales and he served as a useful buffer between my investors and me.

board 187

board peer-to-peer VC funders 187