Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Startup hubs to prosper if they are ready

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Silicon Valley is not the only place where startups can prosper.

This article says entrepreneurship should be at an all time high given the current conditions.

But a business friendly city is not the same an an entrepreneurial hub.

Startup hubs must have connectors, the people who seem to know everyone that entrepreneurs need to know.

Lots of cities have all of the infrastructure in the form of facilities and bureaucracies but miss the spirit of entrepreneurship. Counting the number of heads at a networking event is NOT an entrepreneur development strategy.

Are you a connector? If not, why not?

Do you know what a connector is? If not, read The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell.

Be part of the solution! Decisions are made by those who participate!

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/bw/20071022/bs_bw/oct2007sb20071019378998;_ylt=Ak2Hum8KVr09SwNxJogS8Des0NUE

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