“Tribes” who are groups of people connected by a shared interest, passion, or purpose. Tribes are clearly startup communities and startup communities are definitely a tribe. These tribes are found in the most innovative cities. Read more in my blog - buff.ly/492lmnA

I love little catch phrases that make you think about something in a new way. A few months back my good friend Connor Murphy and I were chatting and he couched his current state of being a founder as “living in a sea of assumptions”. buff.ly/4bCIKKb @connorpm

There is a huge gaping flaw in the "Techstars accelerator as an economic development tool" mindset. The flaw was just exposed last week. Read On . . . buff.ly/3OVzt6l

If you need logic to decide whether you should quit your job and go without pay for months to start your company, I would posit that you don't have the DNA of an entrepreneur. Why Pro/Con lists don't work for the most important founder decision - buff.ly/49ZbMC4

100's of discussions later and I know this - startup community leadership takes courage ~ buff.ly/3vxFRKo

I am very proud of my early community building efforts. But in hindsight, these activities were a little selfish as I enjoyed being the face, the cheerleader, and the mostly single point of contact. The impact was short lived - they were not sustained. buff.ly/3xjmdT0

I have been studying social networks and their requisite social capital for a number of years and this much I do know - it is not collected and activated like a light switch. It is more like a savings account that you deposit capital into to be used later. buff.ly/4azLtmH

A founder's dilemma - do I spend more time crafting a great founder image, or do I let people see my character (with all my flaws)? buff.ly/4aXapEY

The Accelerator as Economic Development Tool (part 2 kinda) - buff.ly/44JiGu2 hint=you need more than an accelerator!

The flywheel effect and innovation ecosystems - - > consistent and strategic efforts, applied over time, can create a powerful force that propels your community forward. Read more here buff.ly/4bLcC6e

It seems we are forever searching for productivity tools and I think your calendar is the most important of them. Manage your calendar! Here are a few more thoughts - buff.ly/3yFAMBb

For all you math nerds out there, it is time to blow your head up and break all the rules of basic arithmetic. I call it ecosystem math. buff.ly/4dY5eGG

We yearn for startup community results but in many ways, we have no idea how to achieve the very results we crave. Maybe think like a farmer. buff.ly/3xjfFnF

Looking for a new way to unlock success? Find a way to become untethered to artificial goals & expectations. Untethered: A Key To Unlock Your Future Success - buff.ly/4clJNOf

Its an age old conundrum in networking: should you focus on collecting as many "dots" as possible or build connections. Transform Your Networking: From Collecting Dots to Connecting Dots buff.ly/45ykwy1

There is a long standing point-of-view with community builders whether to optimize for individual freedom or community connection. buff.ly/3xKlj2v

Startup communities and entrepreneurial ecosystems are complex systems. At just about every stage someone asks themselves - what comes next? buff.ly/4cQLrI2

Some tasks are optional and some tasks are daily that we do not even consider not doing. Networking should be like brushing your teeth. Read more here buff.ly/3Sfpuud

The Dunning-Kruger Effect and Anointed Startup Community Builders = We humans bring lots of bias into our daily thoughts & tasks. Recognizing that we have them is the first step in mitigating bias and creating better outcomes. buff.ly/4d84Xjh

Collaboration - we all know we need more of it and we all think we are doing it, but can we do it better? Five tactics and 1 killer tip. buff.ly/3YyBXx4