My notes on “Startup Communities – Building An Entrepreneurial Ecosystem In Your City” by Brad Feld
Give Before You Get
- Boulder is an incredibly inclusive community. Although there is some competition between companies, especially over talent, the community is defined by a strong sense of collaboration and philosophy of “giving before you get.”
- If you contribute, you are rewarded, often in unexpected ways.
- At the same time especially since it’s a small community it’s particularly intolerant of bad actors. If you aren’t sincere, constructive, and collaborative, the community behaves accordingly