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Why “The Culture of Failure” is Imperative to Startup Communities

Both Sides of the Table

I recently wrote about the 12 tips to building successful startup communities. Failure in startups seems to now be embedded in startup communities like NY and LA. I’m absolutely certain it is critical to any startup community. I remember this lesson well. You can watch the video of us discussing this and other topics here.

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Spolsky on Software on Both Sides of The Table

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Blogs weren’t popularized yet so it was an oddity for me to read the founder of a software company spewing out advice. Juno used your modem to to download and send email, and it was paid for by placing ads in the email client. Lesson: Joel had been building a community of readers since 2001. Building Communities.

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8 Startup Lessons You Could Learn from Gotham Gal

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That’s why I was so interested in having “ The Gotham Gal &# come on This Week in VC ( video link on YouTube , download iTunes, episode 15) ) and dispel those myths. Be a mensch – the world is small than you think and bad karma will catch up to you “We’re in a very small community.

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Isn’t it time you joined Clubhouse?

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Some choose to go on stage to talk and provide additional advice or to answer specific questions. In those early internet days, there seemed to be an innocence, a strong sense of community, and a willingness to share. If you’ve got Zoom fatigue, you’ll like this aspect of it: No video, no text, just live voice chatting.

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Rustic Canyon Speaks out on GaiKai Exit, Changing Nature of VC, LA Tech & More

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He penned a great piece on the LA tech community here in Forbes. You can watch on YouTube or download the podcast (for the gym!) They recently exited their investment in Gaikai for $380 million while their rival OnLive (who had raised > $200 million) just went through bankruptcy. Not bad, hey? Both companies were in Los Angeles.

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Master of Customer Acquisition, Matt Coffin, On Startups …

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You can watch him on YouTube , download in iTunes (for gym or commute) 3/31/11 edition. I figured if Matt was on the verge of bankruptcy and one mentor changed his trajectory, what if we had a formalized, community-wide program? Matt is one of the most transparent, focused & honest startup guys you’ll meet.

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Brad Feld Drops Knowledge. Here’s What He Said …

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If you have time check out the video (or download on iTunes – Episode 27 - and listen at the gym or on your commute!). I do something I now call community hours. And so that is a steady import of talent but even more interestingly what it really did is it re-energized the entrepreneurial community.”.