TY  - BOOK
AU  - Feld, Brad
TI  - Startup communities: building an entrepreneurial ecosystem in your city 
SN  - 9781118441541
AV  - HB 615 .F45 2012 
PY  - 2012///
CY  - New Jersey
PB  - John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 
KW  - ENTREPRENEURSHIP
KW  - NEW BUSINESS ENTERPRISES
KW  - ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS
KW  - COMMUNITIES--SOCIAL ASPECTS
N1  - Includes index; Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter One: Introduction -- Chapter Two: The boulder startup communities -- Chapter Three: Principles of a vibrant startup community -- Chapter Four: Participants in a startup community -- Chapter Five: Attributes of leadership in a startup community -- Chapter Six: Classical problems -- Chapter Seven: Activities and events -- Chapter Eight: The power of accelerators -- Chapter Nine: University involvement -- Chapter Ten: Contrasts between entrepreneurs and government -- Chapter Eleven: The power of the community -- Chapter Twelve: Broadening a successful startup community -- Chapter Thirteen: Myths about startup communities -- Chapter Fourteen: Getting started -- About the author -- Index -- Excerpt from the Starup Life
N2  - "This book beautifully captures the essence of what drives a startup community. Brad Feld highlights the importance of having continual activities that engage the entire entrepreneurial stack in order to create a long-term sustainable startup community. At Startup Weekend, we are doing our small part to help as many people around the world experience entrepreneurship, and we are proud to count Brad Feld as a board member in our efforts." -- Back cover
ER  -