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What Makes a Successful Startup Community? Is it Possible to Build One Where You Live?

Both Sides of the Table

Today I’d like to talk about what startup communities outside of Silicon Valley look like, how they emerge and what makes them take hold. Most of what I think about startup communities came from mentorship by Brad Feld through hours of private discussion and debate. A Strong Pool of Tech Founders – Stating the obvious.

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A Sneak Peak at Some LA Startup Energy

Both Sides of the Table

But for now … Every year we run a big VC, LP & Tech Summit in Los Angeles (this year downtown) to showcase the best of our community and invite others from around the country. It is a CEO & founder gathering. The Mayor will come and talk about LA innovation. And every year it seems a celebrity or two sneaks in.

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Some Thoughts on Branding Startups and Communities

Both Sides of the Table

We threw a Launchpad LA dinner to bring the community together as we tend to do 6-10 times a year. Brad wrote up his answer here – you should read it because it’s very instructive for how I believe communities ought to think about naming conventions. ” That always stuck with me. That seems very Brad to me.

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The Perils of Founder Fighting

Both Sides of the Table

Nowhere is the politics more difficult than with co-founders, which is why for years I’ve spoken publicly about “ the co-founder mythology.” ” Of course we all go into businesses expecting to be aligned with our co-founders but over time life changes. Equity for the future? We discussed it as a group.

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Collide Raises $5M in Funding to Expand the First GenAI Platform Built for the Energy Sector

American Entrepreneurship

Collides strategic advantage is its specific focus on the energy industry, offering a knowledge base that generalized GenAI platforms like OpenAI or Microsoft Copilot fall short in covering such as oil and gas workflows and other industry specific areas. The energy sector is undergoing a dramatic generational shift.

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How to Kick Start Your Community’s Startup Scene

Both Sides of the Table

I have never been more optimistic about the impact that the tech startup community is having on cities in America or about the role that cities outside of San Francisco / Silicon Valley can play in our future. So the startup work moves to where the startup founders live and not vice versa.

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Are you heading toward burnout?

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Contributed by Shawn Johal, business growth coach, leadership speaker and co-founder of DALS Lighting, Inc. If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration.” Instead of taking time to consider how we use our energy, we counterbalance feeling overwhelmed by going “all in”.

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