BRAD FELD: 5 LESSONS FOR BUILDING ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEMS

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    Brad Feld wears many hats but is most recognized for his work as an author, founder, startup community builder and venture capitalist. Last week, Refresh Miami hosted Feld. co-founder of TechStars,  for a fireside chat at TheVentureCity, and members of Miami’s startup community took advantage of the opportunity to join the conversation. Maria Derchi Russo, Executive Director of Refresh Miami, joined Feld on stage to lead a Q&A styled discussion about building entrepreneurial ecosystems. Members of the audience all received a copy of Feld’s book, Startup Communities: Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in your City.

    The conversation touched on general ideas about how to build community — Feld was a significant force in the rise of Boulder’s startup ecosystem — but also narrowed in on what this looks like in relation to Miami’s unique ecosystem. Typical of Miami, there was a diverse audience of more than 60 people from Miami’s entrepreneurial community — including founders, leaders of accelerators, investors, tech employees, university leaders and community organizers — all connected by a common interest in building community and expanding Miami’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.