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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. Think Fred Wilson, Tony Hsieh or Brad Feld.

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Don't Forget Brooklyn: NYU's plan for the old MTA headquarters needs to happen

This is going to be BIG.

However, here's a question that I think even casual observers of the NYC innovation community would all answer unanimously: If you were to place a school in a strategic location to help drive innovation in NYC over the next 50 years, where would you put it? Roosevelt Island or Downtown Brooklyn?

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My Opportunity to Give Back to EO

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Taking on a leadership role in a non-profit organization is a big commitment of time and energy, especially while building a business. And if I can help make this community more robust, other entrepreneurs will have similar experiences. The post My Opportunity to Give Back to EO first appeared on.

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Inspiring Community Participation

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Inspiring Community Participation. I’m Jeff Franco, and this is “Inspiring Community Participation” to solve local problems. First, knowing your community and its needs. It is critically important that you get to know your community intimately. It can be a challenge to inspire community participation and overcome apathy.

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Inspiring Community Participation

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Inspiring Community Participation. I’m Jeff Franco, and this is “Inspiring Community Participation” to solve local problems. First, knowing your community and its needs. It is critically important that you get to know your community intimately. It can be a challenge to inspire community participation and overcome apathy.

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June 2016 Project Octane: A Student of Opportunity

Entrepreneurs' Organization

In entrepreneurship, opportunities can present themselves in various ways. For participants of the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA), EO’s flagship program for nurturing the next generation of entrepreneurs, opportunities for leadership and business growth are boundless. That’s when I decided to build my own brand.

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Moonshots, Momentum, and Legislative Tailwinds Beyond Silicon Valley

Revolution

The soundbite: “The way to go fishing is by going where the fish are — we need to open source where federal funding is headed and how to get a piece of the clean energy and infrastructure pie.” Executing on opportunities at the intersection of utility and disruption allows for exponential innovation.