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One social entrepreneur and activist’s mission to defend the environment and indigenous communities in Venezuela

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

He found his calling in environmental and human rights law and works to protect indigenous communities in his region. I think what I am most passionate about is having the opportunity to connect my interests, my career and experience with the change I want to achieve in my community.

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How to Create a Healthy Local Startup and Tech Community

This is going to be BIG.

That prediction obviously turned out pretty wrong, but it did drum up a whole lot of chatter about the right ingredients for building a startup community—about New York vs Boston on the East Coast and whether cities like Austin and Seattle would ever break through. What makes people like that want to live in any particular community?

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Why “The Culture of Failure” is Imperative to Startup Communities

Both Sides of the Table

I recently wrote about the 12 tips to building successful startup communities. After a recent discussion I had with Steve Blank it made me remember that I had left off one of the most critical factors – a culture of failure. At this time I can tell you that the Brits definitely didn’t have a culture of failure.

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How to Protect Your Mental Health When Starting a Business

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Entrepreneurs must wear multiple hats, make critical decisions, and shoulder the weight of their venture’s success or failure. By acknowledging the mental health struggles and fostering a culture of support, the entrepreneurial ecosystem can evolve into a space where both success and well-being thrive.

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Build a Community and the Sales Will Follow: Insights on Product Development

Smart Hustle Magazine

Once he started building a community, he also learned they had a specific need he could fill. Not all niche communities have large, interactive followings. Here's an article and podcast interview I enjoyed called: Build a Community and the Sales Will Follow: [link] Click To Tweet. This excites the community as well.

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How to Get Started Mapping Your Entrepreneurial Ecosystem [Updated]

Ecosystem Builder Hub

The real super power of ecosystem mapping is how the mapping process and the actual map are used by the community as a catalyst to collaboratively strengthen the ecosystem. Most obviously, ecosystem maps can serve as a resource guide for entrepreneurs in the community. There are many benefits to ecosystem mapping.

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Finding Founder-Market-Geography Fit

Revolution

At first, we primarily played an advocacy and convening role, working with policymakers and administrations , organizing bus tours, and telling the stories of the entrepreneurs we met along the way. We dive deeper into the definition in our 2022 Annual Report. Place comes into play here, too.

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