What are startup ecosystems?

What ~ Why ~ How

Startups - What?

Ecosystems - Why?

Best ecosystems - How?

high-growth everyone else

customers costs

Skype~1.600 employees

SendGrid~300 employees

Customer-funded Outside investment

Angels

VCs

Institutional

IPO

The Ecosystem

Leaders

Feeders

Founders

InvestorsBusinessesServicesUniversitiesIncubators & Accelerators

Feeders

Leaders + feeders = ecosystem

Talent

Companies

Exits

Talent propogation

Role models

Investment activity

Community growth

Reinvestment

Exit/IPO =

Startup

Startup

Startup

Startup

Success Success

Success

Example

BEST PRACTICES

Give FirstChange the RatioBecome a Badass

Give before you get

then give some more

Leaders

Welcome + connect new people

Students

Help leaders

run hackathons & events

Startups

Share what you’re learning

Services

Work with early stage companies,give time for free

Established companies

Host & sponsor events in your space

Examples

Give FirstChange the RatioBecome a Badass

Talent

Early

Biases

Co-operateCo-organizeCo-found

Give FirstChange the RatioBecome a Badass

BADASSBECOME A

Highly skilled = highly impactful

DevelopmentDesign

Growth (marketing)

COMMITLONG-TERM

SEEKCHALLENGES

MENTORSFIND

COMMUNITYTACKLE

PROJECTS

START UP?

Bad excuses

No money!

Idea theft!

No skills!

Startups - What?

Ecosystems - Why?

Best ecosystems - How?

What ~ Why ~ How