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Your Startup Community podcast is for any startup community enthusiast hoping to grow your local ecosystem. Whether you are an economic development leader, entrepreneur, angel investor, or a corporate executive, this show has something for every ecosystem actor.
Join Brad Feld and Ian Hathaway, co-authors of The Startup Community Way and Chris Heivly, former SVP of Ecosystem Development at Techstars as they dive into conversations with community builder guests on what each one of us can do to build a better startup community.
Got a question left unanswered? Got discussion ideas for the next podcast? Or know someone who should be a guest on the podcast? Email the hosts at [email protected].
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Recent Episodes
S2E16 Evolution or Revolution?
In this episode of Your Startup Community, Chris Heivly explores one of the biggest leadership questions in startup communities: when should you evolve slowly, and when do you need a complete…
S2E15 What Effective Networking Actually Looks Like
In this episode of Your Startup Community, Chris Heivly reframes one of the most misunderstood ideas in entrepreneurship: networking.It is not about events, business cards, or getting access to the…
S2E14 The Real Value of Accelerators is the Network
In this episode of Your Startup Community, Chris Heivly breaks down the real value of a great accelerator and why it has less to do with curriculum or capital and everything to do with network.A…
S2E13 The Aspirational Stack: How Role Models Fuel Startup Communities
In this episode of Your Startup Community, Chris Heivly breaks down one of the most overlooked drivers of strong startup communities: role models.It is not just about capital, programs, or space. It…
S2E12 Founder Friendly Is a Practice. Are You Doing It Right?
In this episode of Your Startup Community, Chris Heivly unpacks one of the most common phrases in startup ecosystems: “founder friendly.”Almost everyone claims it. Far fewer actually practice…
S2E11 From Weird to Legitimate: The Culture Test for Startup Communities
In this episode of Your Startup Community, Chris Heivly asks a simple but critical question: are startups seen as normal or weird in your city?He explains why entrepreneurship is a social permission…
S2E10 Why Startup Communities Die Without Cultural Permission
In this episode, Chris Heivly breaks down why startup ecosystems fail long before capital or infrastructure ever become the problem. It starts with culture. When startups are treated as weird, risky,…
S2E9 Why Chasing Unicorns Weakens Startup Communities
In this episode, Chris Heivly challenges one of the most persistent myths in startup community building: that a single unicorn can transform an entire ecosystem.He unpacks why chasing breakout…
S2E8 The Aspirational Stack and Why Founders Need It
In this episode, Chris Heivly digs into how founders quietly shape one another’s belief and momentum. He looks at the way confidence builds when you see someone just a step or two ahead and realize…
S2E7 How Great Mentorship Transforms Founders and Ecosystems
In this episode of Your Startup Community, Chris Heivly explores why mentorship is one of the most influential forces in any startup community. He breaks down how true mentorship works in practice…
S2E6 Why Influence Matters More Than Titles
In this episode of Your Startup Community, Chris Heivly explores one of the most misunderstood forces in ecosystem building: influence.Drawing from years of experience across startup communities…
S2E5 The Four Stages of Startup Community Maturity
In this episode of Your Startup Community, Chris Heivly unpacks one of the most common questions ecosystem leaders ask: “Where are we in our startup community journey?”Drawing from over 15 years of…
S2E4 Startup Communities as Complex Systems
In this episode of Your Startup Community, Chris Heivly unpacks one of the most misunderstood truths about startup ecosystems: they are complex systems, not complicated systems.Drawing from systems…
S2E3 The 11 Truths to Building a Startup Community
In this episode of Your Startup Community, Chris Heivly shares 11 hard-earned “community truths” gathered from more than 15 years of building startup communities across the globe.These aren’t tactics…
S2E2 There’s No Shortcut to Building a Startup Community
In this episode of Your Startup Community, Chris Heivly tackles a common but critical question: is there a difference between a startup community and an entrepreneurial ecosystem? The short answer,…
S2E1 The Anatomy of a Startup Community
In the season two premiere of Your Startup Community, Chris Heivly returns with a powerful reminder: startup scenes might get the headlines, but true communities build the future.Drawing from decades…
S1E8 How Do I Measure The Right Things? Part 2
In the previous episode we tackled more of the concepts behind effective startup community measurement. In this episode we discuss some groundbreaking work done by our guest and the insights gained…
S1E7 How Do I Measure The Right Things? Part 1
It is one of the most often asked questions for Chris, Brad and Ian. How do I measure progress?Our funders demand metrics so that they can determine whether their dollars are being allocated and are…
S1E6 Conversation with Chris, Brad and Ian
It's been 1 full year since the release of their book, The Startup Community Way.We’ve been through and continue to struggle with the pandemic and how it is shifting the entrepreneur landscape.Chris…
S1E5 The Role of Government in a Startup Community
More and more today, startup communities are rising to the top of city, state, regional and federal governments’ priority list as they realize that entrepreneurial economic development is a necessary…
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