Does the success of any community rest solely on the shoulders of one group in society? In Startup Communities: Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Your City, author Brad Feld presents his formula as an investor and entrepreneur in the Boulder community on why entrepreneurs and high-growth companies are the most critical element for creating a successful startup community. Throughout the book, he intertwines his view of Boulder's evolution into a thriving startup community with a narrative of his own journey from MIT to Colorado. He then presents his answers to common questions many ask about startup communities: What are the key principles of a successful community? What are some of the problems they face? What are the roles of the participants in these communities?
Feld begins by briefly presenting three significant historical frameworks that explore economic clustering, including collaborative economies of scale, the role of horizontal networks in entrepreneurial cultures, and attraction and support of the creative class. These frameworks are concerned with why location is important for sustained entrepreneurial activity, but he asserts that none explain how startup cultures arise and are maintained over time.
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