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How to Create a Healthy Local Startup and Tech Community

This is going to be BIG.

In 2010, Antonio Garcia Martinez, the founder of AdGrok, wrote, “New York will always be a tech backwater, I don’t care what Chris Dixon or Ron Conway or Paul Graham say.” On the other had, I wouldn’t be surprised if Miami winds up with a fantastic community feel and vibe but struggles to produce big companies. It takes work.

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How a Company Becomes a Pillar of Its Local Community

Revolution

But Detroit prevailed in large part because a handful of companies within the auto manufacturing community served as “tentpoles,” firms so powerful and successful that they anchored an entire economic ecosystem. Third, to become a tentpole, a company must create wealth that the whole community can feel. as do manufacturing workers.

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Wrap-up of the Startup Community Leaders Mission USA 2018

Startup Catalyst

The second Startup Community Leaders Mission to the USA took place from 11-18 March 2018, with 20 participants taking part, including 14 from 11 different regional towns in Queensland, 3 from Brisbane, one from Sydney, one from Adelaide, and one from New York (assisting the Beach City film crew). Why we run this particular mission.

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Startup founders set up hacker homes to recreate Silicon Valley synergy

TechCrunch

While some see founder communes as vehicles for creating a more level playing field, critics say the model perpetuates Silicon Valley cultural constructs that favor white men. You need wide reach, influence, community and media properties all together,” Goldstein said. “I Product Hunt, and then TikTok.

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When fundraising, New Zealand startup founders should play the ‘Kiwi card’

TechCrunch

As a country with an economy that primarily exports agricultural products, the New Zealand startup world has usually relied on funding from a community of high-net-worth individuals and family offices who probably made their millions through real estate or farming. New Zealand sits favorably on the minds of the international community.

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Crypto is altering the investing landscape for even the most disciplined VCs

TechCrunch

Venture capitalists and founders across all fundraising stages spoke to current investment strategies when it comes to investing in this cohort of startups. But having 20 to 30% ownership of a token or of a network is very bad and frowned upon by the community. And web3 is all about the community.”.

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500 Founders: Sophie Silver, Terry Wen, Ankita Dhakar & Aleks Dahlberg

NZ Entrepreneur

Want to tap in to the best startup advice from entrepreneurs who are out there doing it? Welcome to ‘500 Founders’ where we ask innovators from around New Zealand for their top insights for first time startup founders. “ Terry Wen – Founder. Sophie Silver – cofounder. “Embrace criticism.”

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