Yesterday at Excelerate Labs Demo Day, Brad Feld gave the keynote. He talked about start up entrepreneurial ecosystems and brought up some fantastic points. He has a new book out that talks about building a start up community.
Brad speaks from experience, because he was one of the foundational builders for the start up culture in Boulder, Colorado. It wasn’t happenstance. It was a purpose driven effort.
Can Chicago do it too? Sure, we can. But it’s not easy. It also isn’t random. It has to be a purpose driven effort that comes from individuals acting in their own self interests.
To read the original article: Which Comes First, Entrepreneurs or Capital? - Jeff Carter - Townhall Finance Conservative Columnists and Financial Commentary - Page 1
