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 chris@yourstartupcommunity.com.
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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 chris@yourstartupcommunity.com.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 theory and research from The Startup Community Way by Brad Feld and Ian Hathaway, Chris explains why treating communities like predictable engines leads to frustration and failure. Startup communities can’t be engineered with step-by-step playbooks. They evolve, adapt, and respond in unexpected ways.
Through clear examples and practical insights, you’ll learn how to shift from control to influence, why shiny innovation hubs often sit empty, and how connections and feedback loops shape momentum.
If you’re a founder, investor, or community leader, this episode will challenge the way you think about ecosystems and help you adopt the mindset needed to truly make them thrive.
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